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Bill Gates, the boards chairman, told Townsend in a letter dated Nov. 27 that while the county would provide some of her requested information about the election, the subpoena didnt provide a reasonable time for a response and wasnt tethered to a hearing by the Senate. overflow-y: auto; .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { The lawsuit simply states that the supervisors' duty to canvass the election is not discretionary and the defendants should be ordered to complete the canvass. .race_header.republican { font-weight: 300; } .votebox { English voted against further delay of the canvass earlier Monday. Katie Hobbs recall, Arizona Secretary of State (2021), States that have pre-petition signature requirements for recalls, Arizona Secretary of State election, 2018, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Katie_Hobbs_recall,_Arizona_Secretary_of_State_(2021)&oldid=8487853, Unsuccessful or mixed outcome recall efforts, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. This is too little, too late. Chairman Bill Gates previously said that the county would certify the results of the election, even as a handful of other counties delayed their canvasses. .inner_percentage.Libertarian { In Arizona, that harassment has caused some to leave their posts. She cant even correctly spell the name of her discrimination victim. She represented the 24th legislative district. If the incumbent wins he/she remains in office and no other recall can take place during that term unless the proponents pay the cost of the prior recall election. margin-right: 10px; background-color: green; Art Hamilton who is a former House Minority Leader announced he is supporting businessman Marco Lopez for Governor. That would "certainly disenfranchise" voters, she said. Chairman Ron Gould shared similar resentment that he felt forced to certify the election. Christine Rhodes, former county recorder, was present at the meeting and said it was bizarre.. color: #888; } [18] Goodman is a child therapist at Phoenix Children's Hospital. Kathleen Marie Hobbs (born December 28, 1969) is an American politician and social worker serving as the 24th governor of Arizona since 2023. } The race's margin at least for now proves right the political forecasters who called the race a toss-up. Katie Hobbs, the Arizona secretary of state, addressing members of the states Electoral College before they cast their votes in December. Those are what remain to count and that could shift the race's leader in coming days. WebSecretary Katie Hobbs has led a life of service. The jury also found she was retaliated against because she questioned why she was earning less than others who did the same work. Support local journalism. Hobbs served one term in the House of Representatives and ran for state senate in 2012. Smaller updates could come throughout the day from more rural counties. Election coverage: Live news updates | Arizona election results. A campaign video announcing her run opens by referring to the attacks and death threats that she has faced in the wake of the election including armed protesters showing up at her home. The results have been certified. The canvass is required by law and is the full accounting of ballots cast, Gates said. "[37] It accused the Arizona Senate of "conspiracy theories that fuel the fundraising schemes of those pulling your strings. Arizonans deserve a leader who owns up to her mistakes. HuffPost's top politics stories, straight to your inbox. It was the second time a federal jury agreed Adams was the victim of racial and gender discrimination. The board of supervisors responded in a letter calling the accusations "false, defamatory, and beneath the dignity of the Senate. text-align: center; State schools Superintendent Kathy Hoffman would come out the winner in her reelection bid, denying Republican Tom Horne a win. background-color: #f9d334; Catch up on the latest news and stories on the 12 News YouTube channel. Mohave County supervisors on Monday morning considered delaying their election canvass until they can get more information, but delayed the vote until the afternoon. Officials said they first heard of the problems at 6:20 a.m., minutes after the polls opened. If the county's election is not canvassed by Dec. 5, the statewide canvass will move ahead without the missing county or counties' votes, the Secretary of State's Office has said. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { Elected November 15, 2022. Accept responsibility as well as fully explain how she will better uphold the values that are important to all Arizonans.. About 1% of total ballots cast ultimately couldnt be counted at polling sites by those machines, officials said, but were later tallied at the countys elections center. In 2020, they favored Republicans. vertical-align: middle; Arizona governor race results: Will Lake or Hobbs win remaining votes? 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They need to look at those voting machines all around this state before they certify any of the elections, she said. The difference between candidates is less than half a percentage point, which automatically triggers a recount. .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { WebSecretary Fontes is a proud Arizona native, an honorable veteran of the United States Marine Corps, and the father of three daughters, who has spent a lifetime fighting for A court hearing Monday over a challenge in the Arizona attorney general contest began with a debate over whether the lawsuit was properly filed. I dont think thats what our founders had in mind when they used the democratic process to elect our leaders, our form of self-governance. She joined a lawsuit to try to stop the recount, which has no official standing and will not change the states vote. Mr. Ducey is not eligible to run in the 2022 election because of term limits and the field to replace him is likely to be crowded. Secretary Fontes is committed to preserving integrity in our elections, making voting easier for registered voters, and ensuring that Arizonas business community has a non-partisan partner in the Secretarys office. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. has largely doubled down on the baseless accusation that the election was stolen from former President Donald J. Trump, with the state party going as far as censuring elected officials, including the Republican governor, Doug Ducey, for not being sufficiently loyal by declining to back the attempt to subvert the election. } You are also agreeing to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. padding-left: 10px; display: table; Some of the people unhappy with election were allowed into the auditorium. font-weight: 300; Reading tea leaves based entirely on the election two years ago may ignore a decade of history before it, said Tony Cani, a Democratic consultant who worked on Biden's successful 2020 campaign. Hobbs, the secretary of state and a former lawmaker, saw a large lead of more than 180,000 votes when initial counts were posted Tuesday night. Arizona voters deserve to know their votes are still being counted", "Katie Hobbs, Steve Gaynor in dead heat to become Arizona's next secretary of state", "Gov. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. But we were transparent about that.". Ms. Hobbs has become a frequent fixture on cable news shows since the fall first as Arizonas vote count continued for several days after Election Day in November, and again this spring as Republicans conducted a widely criticized audit of ballots cast in Maricopa County. She said the support she got from other teams was 'overwhelming. Thats why Im running., Im running for Governor to deliver transparency, accountability, and results for Arizonans -- just like Ive done my whole career.Join me: https://t.co/LM2sCDVynA pic.twitter.com/5y3QtFvYAk. padding-top: 8px; a large lead of more than 180,000 votes when initial counts were posted, signs they will given Lake's strong support among voters who cast ballots in person. display: block; [44] The auditors released a report in September 2021, finding no proof of fraud and that their ballot recount increased Biden's margin of victory by 360 votes. } Part of HuffPost Politics. Katie Hobbs, Arizona's Democratic nominee for governor, saw slight growth in her advantage over Republican challenger Thursday, though the number of votes left Sen. Kelly Townsend, R-Apache Junction, issued the subpoena that was served to the county on Wednesday, adding another legal layer to concerns by some Republicans over Election Day problems with ballot readers at the polls. } .race_header.democratic { width: 90%; It appears that the man who chased Hobbs was Jordan Conradson, who identifies himself as a reporter for Gateway Pundit, a far-right website known for spreading hoaxes and conspiracy theories. Hobbs has been one of the most vocal opponents of the audit, which shes lambasted as a farce. In a blistering Wednesday letter to Ken Bennett, who is serving as the liaison between auditors and the Arizona Senate, Hobbs said she had several concerns regarding the ongoing recount, including red flags concerning Cyber Ninjas and its processes. She served as Senate minority leader from 2015 to 2019 and was elected secretary of state of Arizona in 2018. censuring elected officials, including the Republican governor, Doug Ducey. } The Democratic gubernatorial candidate said she regrets any pain she caused to Talonya Adams, who successfully sued the Arizona Senate for racial discrimination. Those addressing the board included Ben Bergquam of Real Americas Voice, a conservative television network, and podcaster Joe Oltmann of Colorado. She demanded that the lengthy, multifaceted list of questions for the county be answered by 9:30 a.m. Monday. of State Katie Hobbs (D)", "Arizona's Secretary of State rides bikes, will do Nogales Bicycle Classic", Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Governors and executives of U.S. states and territories, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Katie_Hobbs&oldid=1141223203, ASU College of Public Service & Community Solutions alumni, Democratic Party members of the Arizona House of Representatives, Women state constitutional officers of Arizona, Women state governors of the United States, CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in American English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 00:13. This is an issue that needs to be discussed further. Im here to solve problems.. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. The petition must contain a general statement explaining the recall, and it may not exceed 200 words. Fann, referring to one of Donald Trump's claims of election fraud, contended that the county had deleted an entire database. width: 100% !important; Major updates on newly counted votes are expected each evening, and officials in the state's most populous counties with the most votes outstanding have said their work could take days. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, .results_row td:first-child { height: 50px; She later attended Arizona State University, where she received a master's degree in social work in 1995. .inner_percentage { Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs best known nationally for taking a stand against former President Donald Trumps claims of election fraud entered this .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { overflow-x: scroll; Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, INTERACTIVE RADAR: Tracking winter storm in Arizona. ', Death toll keeps rising in Greece's deadliest train crash, Brunt of storm moving out of SoCal, light showers on tap Wednesday, AccuWeather: AM showers before a mild afternoon, Contingent of trained Russian forces and military equipment moving from Belarus to Donbas, Shots fired, pursuit, standoff; Sussex man charged, La Mesa teen accused of using dad's gun to make an online threat against a teacher. Last week the supervisors voted to delay the canvass in what they called a political statement to show their frustration with what they said were problems in Maricopa County. He later led the International Prosecution Unit at the Arizona Attorney Generals Office. font-size: 12px; Secretary Hobbs has a Bachelor of Social Work from Northern Arizona University and a Master of Social Work from Arizona State University. .results_text { Arizona needs to work for all. display: block; The Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans filed a suit in Cochise County Superior Court on Monday asking for an order to county supervisors to canvass their election by Thursday. Follow her on Twitter @sbarchenger. So having a sitting Secretary of State not affirm not one but two federal jury verdicts is indicative of someone who should not be in government, Adams said. Both repeatedly have suggested that the 2020 election was rigged. Hobbs had 42% of the vote and her closest rival, Marco Lopez, has 8% of the vote. Hamadeh on Nov. 22 filed a legal complaint asking a judge not only to prevent certification of the Nov. 8 election results but, if appropriate, also to certify the election to Hamadeh. [42] While the Arizona Senate's contractor was in possession of the machines that had been subpoenaed, the county spent over $20,000 to lease other machines in order to conduct two local elections, and the costs of re-certifying the surrendered machines after their return would be in the six-figure range; however, the Senate signed an agreement with the county that said the county is not liable for any damages to the equipment while in the Senate's custody, so it is unclear whether the county would be liable for the costs. Claims of election fraud, contended that the county be answered by 9:30 a.m. Monday the.! ; }.votebox { English voted against further delay of the vote with the secretary of on. 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