Arizona’s Democrat governor picks former Republican as running mate
- Katie Hobbs has named a former Republican as her running mate for the state’s inaugural lieutenant governor election, aiming to construct a broad bipartisan ticket in a competitive reelection campaign.
- Her selection on Tuesday of John Giles, a former mayor of Mesa—a Phoenix suburb and the state’s third-largest city—represents a direct outreach to conservative voters.
- Republicans have expanded their voter registration lead in the state since Hobbs narrowly defeated Kari Lake, a prominent ally of President Donald Trump, in 2022.
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- Katie Hobbs has named a former Republican as her running mate for the state’s inaugural lieutenant governor election, aiming to construct a broad bipartisan ticket in a competitive reelection campaign.
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- Her selection on Tuesday of John Giles, a former mayor of Mesa—a Phoenix suburb and the state’s third-largest city—represents a direct outreach to conservative voters.
- Republicans have expanded their voter registration lead in the state since Hobbs narrowly defeated Kari Lake, a prominent ally of President Donald Trump, in 2022.
Sources: The Hill, The Independent