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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs wins reelection, defeating GOP election denier

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Linton, C. (2026, November 4). Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs wins reelection, defeating GOP election denier. CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/arizona-governors-race-katie-hobbs/

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CBS News · collected 2026-11-04 · by Caroline Linton

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Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs won reelection against Republican candidate Andy Biggs, who is backed by President Trump and promotes election conspiracy theories. In her first term, Hobbs issued over 100 vetoes, earning her the nickname "veto queen" from Republicans. The race was seen as challenging for Democrats due to Trump's support for Biggs and his recent victory in Arizona. Biggs, a former chair of the House Freedom Caucus, has been involved in efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 election and was subpoenaed by the Jan. 6 committee.
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In the 2026 midterm elections, Democrat Katie Hobbs secured reelection as Governor of Arizona, defeating Republican Andy Biggs with 56.3% of the vote compared to Biggs's 42%. The race was closely watched due to its significance in a state won by former President Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election and because it highlighted tensions over conspiracy theories about the 2020 election results, which Hobbs had contested as Secretary of State. Despite her vetoes of over 100 bills during her first term, Hobbs emphasized bipartisan achievements and supported issues like border security and tax cuts, while Biggs focused on repealing these vetoes and reducing Arizona’s income tax rate from 2.5%.

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📰 Katie Hobbs Wins Re-election In Arizona
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“The articles cover different statewide elections; one focuses on Katie Hobbs' victory in Arizona, while the other discusses broader Democratic gains including wins in Texas and Georgia.”
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Caroline Linton
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He was subpoenaed by the now-defunct House Jan. 6 select committee over his alleged involvement in plans to bring protesters to Washington on that day, as well as his efforts to convince state officials that the 2020 election had been stolen from Mr. Trump.
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🔮 Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs will win the governor's race, CBS News projects, besting Rep. Andy Biggs, who was backed by President Trump and has promoted conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election.

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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs will win the governor's race, CBS News projects, besting Rep. Andy Biggs, who was backed by President Trump and has promoted conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election. asserted
who → win → election
Hobbs narrowly won the 2022 election by just 17,000 votes over Republican Kari Lake. asserted
Hobbs → win → Lake
Her race was considered to be one of the toughest for Democrats to win. asserted
Democrats → consider → toughest
She faced one of the president's top allies in Congress, and Mr. Trump, who won Arizona by five points in 2024, had gone to the state to campaign for him. asserted
who → face → him
During her term, she has had to work with a GOP majority in both houses of the legislature, earning the nickname the "veto queen" from Republicans after she issued over 100 vetoes in her first year alone and 88 in a single day earlier this year. asserted
she → have → day
On the trail, Hobbs has touted the bills that she has worked with Republicans on as her bipartisan credentials. asserted
she → tout → credentials
Biggs, meanwhile, is a former chair of the conservative House Freedom Caucus and has represented Arizona's 5th District near Mesa for five terms. asserted
Biggs → represent → terms
The 2020 election has continued to be a contentious issue in Arizona, where former President Joe Biden won with a margin of just 0.3%, or 16,000 votes. asserted
Biden → continue → %
Mr. Trump repeatedly insisted he had won the state, and it became a hotbed of conspiracy theories, especially after Fox News projected Biden's victory earlier than the other networks. asserted
News → insist → networks
Hobbs was the secretary of state who administered Arizona's 2020 election. asserted
who → administer → election
Biggs, meanwhile, was among the members of Congress who challenged the 2020 election results on Jan. 6, 2021. asserted
who → challenge → Jan.
He was subpoenaed by the now-defunct House Jan. 6 select committee over his alleged involvement in plans to bring protesters to Washington on that day, as well as his efforts to convince state officials that the 2020 election had been stolen from Mr. Trump. asserted
election → subpoena → Trump
His name appeared frequently in the final report. asserted
name → appear → report
Biggs has also refused to say whether Hobbs won the 2022 election for governor. asserted
Hobbs → refuse → governor
Arizona had long been considered a red state, but the state has become more purple. asserted
state → consider → ?
It voted for Mr. Trump in 2016, Biden in 2020 and then Mr. Trump in 2024. asserted
It → vote → 2024
Both of the state's senators are Democrats, but Republicans control both houses of the state legislature. asserted
Republicans → control → legislature
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