Katie Hobbs

Democratic Party (D)
Governor (seeking re-election) · Arizona, United States of America · 2026
PurposeKatie Hobbs is running for re-election as Arizona's Democratic governor after one term in office.

Economy
On the economy, the campaign cites eliminating the state's rental tax, creating down-payment assistance for first-time homebuyers, cutting red tape to make housing cheaper to build, and a tax rebate delivered to more than 750,000 Arizona families.

Health
On health care, the campaign cites canceling $2 billion in medical debt for roughly a million Arizonans, repealing the state's 1864 near-total abortion ban in 2024, making birth control available over the counter, protecting patients and doctors from prosecution, and protecting coverage for more than 60,000 Arizonans with autism, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and intellectual disabilities.

Immigration
On the border, the campaign cites creating a Border Coordination Office inside the state's Department of Homeland Security, delivering more than $100 million in border-security funding to local law enforcement, and deploying the Arizona National Guard to the border.

Security
On public safety, the campaign cites pay raises for state police and firefighters and a task force ("Task Force SAFE") that it says has intercepted more than 19 million fentanyl pills, 6,598 pounds of other illicit drugs, and 237 weapons.

Education
The campaign cites increased K-12 and higher-education investment and expanded apprenticeship and career-training options for students not pursuing a four-year degree.

Infrastructure
The campaign cites a water-policy agreement it calls the most consequential change to Arizona water law since 1980, negotiated in part to lower housing costs, along with ending a foreign corporation's groundwater leases in the state.

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