Katie Hobbs
Katie Hobbs is the incumbent Democratic governor of Arizona seeking reelection in 2026. Before becoming governor, she served as Arizona secretary of state and previously held seats in the Arizona Legislature; the governor's office says she is the first social worker to serve as governor and that she studied at Northern Arizona University and Arizona State University. In the general election she faces Republican nominee Andy Biggs, and she has declined to debate her rivals while reportedly selecting former Mesa Mayor John Giles as her running mate for the new lieutenant governor post.
Positions on Key Issues
| Issue | Stance | Confidence | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | Hobbs says she will expand access to health care and reproductive care, including family planning resources, Medicaid-related services, and protections for women and medical professionals. | high | |
| Economy | Hobbs says she wants to lower costs for families, expand child care and career-training opportunities, and provide tax relief such as child tax credits and sales-tax exemptions for items like diapers, medicines, and feminine hygiene products. | high | |
| Abortion & Reproductive Health | Hobbs supports protecting reproductive freedom and says she will work to increase access to abortion services and reproductive care, repeal older abortion restrictions, and use state authority to oppose restrictive measures. | high | |
| Immigration | Hobbs says Arizona should pair border security with federal immigration reform, including more resources for border communities, support for law enforcement and hospitals, and a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants including DREAMers. | high | |
| Firearms & Second Amendment | Hobbs has supported gun-safety measures and vetoed several bills backed by gun-rights advocates, including measures related to guns on campuses and other expansions of gun access. | high | |
| Climate/Energy | Hobbs says Arizona should modernize water management and infrastructure, protect natural resources from climate impacts, and build a cleaner energy economy that lowers costs and diversifies the state’s energy supply. | high | |
| Foreign Policy | Hobbs has focused on state-level security concerns involving foreign adversaries, including proposing and signing the BAN Act to restrict certain foreign governments from owning land near military bases and critical infrastructure. | high | |
| Civil Rights & Equality | Hobbs’ office says it follows a non-discrimination policy and has promoted equal opportunity protections, including for LGBTQ Arizonans and state employees. | medium | |
| Tech & AI | Hobbs has promoted artificial intelligence and other technology to improve state government efficiency and fraud detection, and she created an AI steering committee to guide policy and oversight. | high | |
| Local Issues | Hobbs emphasizes state support for local solutions on housing affordability and homelessness, including more affordable housing, streamlined permitting, and targeted assistance for people experiencing homelessness. | high | |
| Education | Hobbs supports free early childhood education, affordable child care, stronger student supports, more post-secondary opportunities, and efforts to improve educator retention. | high | |
| Election Policy | Hobbs signed legislation in 2026 that moved Arizona’s primary election date to late July and made other election-administration changes, including signature-curing and observer-access provisions. | high |
Healthcare
highHobbs says she will expand access to health care and reproductive care, including family planning resources, Medicaid-related services, and protections for women and medical professionals.
Economy
highHobbs says she wants to lower costs for families, expand child care and career-training opportunities, and provide tax relief such as child tax credits and sales-tax exemptions for items like diapers, medicines, and feminine hygiene products.
Abortion & Reproductive Health
highHobbs supports protecting reproductive freedom and says she will work to increase access to abortion services and reproductive care, repeal older abortion restrictions, and use state authority to oppose restrictive measures.
Immigration
highHobbs says Arizona should pair border security with federal immigration reform, including more resources for border communities, support for law enforcement and hospitals, and a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants including DREAMers.
Firearms & Second Amendment
highHobbs has supported gun-safety measures and vetoed several bills backed by gun-rights advocates, including measures related to guns on campuses and other expansions of gun access.
Climate/Energy
highHobbs says Arizona should modernize water management and infrastructure, protect natural resources from climate impacts, and build a cleaner energy economy that lowers costs and diversifies the state’s energy supply.
Foreign Policy
highHobbs has focused on state-level security concerns involving foreign adversaries, including proposing and signing the BAN Act to restrict certain foreign governments from owning land near military bases and critical infrastructure.
Civil Rights & Equality
mediumHobbs’ office says it follows a non-discrimination policy and has promoted equal opportunity protections, including for LGBTQ Arizonans and state employees.
Tech & AI
highHobbs has promoted artificial intelligence and other technology to improve state government efficiency and fraud detection, and she created an AI steering committee to guide policy and oversight.
Local Issues
highHobbs emphasizes state support for local solutions on housing affordability and homelessness, including more affordable housing, streamlined permitting, and targeted assistance for people experiencing homelessness.
Education
highHobbs supports free early childhood education, affordable child care, stronger student supports, more post-secondary opportunities, and efforts to improve educator retention.
Election Policy
highHobbs signed legislation in 2026 that moved Arizona’s primary election date to late July and made other election-administration changes, including signature-curing and observer-access provisions.
Background
Career History
Serves as Arizona’s governor.
Served as Arizona secretary of state before becoming governor.
Served in the Arizona House before moving to the state Senate.
Served in the Arizona Senate and was Senate Minority Leader.
Education
Top Donors
Katie Hobbs is an incumbent governor with public campaign-finance disclosures showing substantial fundraising. OpenSecrets reports she raised about $12.5M in the 2022 cycle and $1.21M in 2024; her donor base has been led by lawyers/law firms, securities & investment, and other professional-sector contributors, with a notable $1.0M transfer from the Arizona Democratic Party reported in OpenSecrets donor data.
Voting Record
Katie Hobbs has not held legislative office; she is an executive officeholder, so there is no legislative voting record to report. Comparable governing evidence includes her gubernatorial actions and vetoes, and Vote Smart maintains a profile for her key votes/issue positions from her prior elected service.
About this research
Data compiled from public sources and analyzed using AI. Last updated 8/7/2026. Visit candidate websites for the most current information.