Governor of Arizona

Katie Hobbs

Democrat · Arizona

24th Governor of Arizona, elected in 2022. Former Arizona Secretary of State who oversaw the 2020 and 2022 elections. Social worker by training with background in domestic violence advocacy. First Democrat to win the Arizona governorship since 2006.

Record

Progressive governor who vetoed numerous Republican bills restricting abortion and voting rights. Focuses on water conservation policy in drought-stricken Arizona, economic development, and defending democratic institutions.

Legislative Record

Recently signed into law

• AZ FY2026 Budget — FY 2026 Bipartisan State Budget (Signed into law, Jun 27, 2025)
  Signed Arizona's FY 2026 state budget after months of negotiation with the Republican legislature; preserves K–12 funding and Medicaid coverage while making targeted reductions.
• AZ Partisan veto — Veto of Partisan 'Sham' Budgets (Vetoed, Jun 25, 2025)
  Vetoed multiple partisan budget proposals from House Republicans, calling them 'sham budgets' that would have slashed services to fund tax breaks for data centers and high earners.
• AZ HB 2374 — BAN Act (Foreign Adversary Land Ownership Restriction) (Signed into law, Apr 15, 2025)
  Bans governments of foreign adversaries — including Russia, Iran, North Korea, and the Chinese Communist Party — from owning land in Arizona, citing protection of military bases and critical infrastructure.

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