Democrat Katie Hobbs has won re-election as Arizona governor, NBC News projects, defeating Republican Rep. Andy Biggs in the key battleground state.
\n\nHobbs ran as a moderate in a state that President Donald Trump won by 5 percentage points in the 2024 presidential election. She focused on issues such as border security and tax cuts, and chose John Giles, a former Republican and former mayor of Mesa, as her running mate.
\n\n“Whether you’re a Democrat, independent or Republican, if you believe in protecting our freedoms and putting Arizona first, we’re ready to fight for you,” she said in a video announcing Giles as her pick for lieutenant governor.
\n\nHobbs, who previously served as Arizona’s secretary of state, also highlighted her differences from Trump’s policies, including the unpopular Iran war and tariffs, and enacted a three-year pause on tax incentives for data centers.
\n\nWhile Hobbs’ campaign touted her record of working across the aisle and said she’d signed more than 900 pieces of bipartisan legislation, Biggs focused on the record number of vetoes she signed during her four years as governor.
\n\n“She doesn’t give in on anything, pretty much,” Biggs told Fox News in October. “I’d be working with the Legislature…
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