Katie Hobbs

Kathleen M. Hobbs (born December 28, 1969) is the current Secretary of State of Arizona, serving since January 2019. Prior to assuming her current role she was an Arizona state senator representing the 24th district from 2013 to 2019 and an Arizona state representative representing the 15th district from 2011 to 2013.

Katie Hobbs
21st Secretary of State of Arizona
Assumed office
January 7, 2019
GovernorDoug Ducey
Preceded byMichele Reagan
Minority Leader of the Arizona Senate
In office
January 5, 2015 – January 7, 2019
Preceded byAnna Tovar
Succeeded byDavid Bradley
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 24th district
In office
January 7, 2013 – January 7, 2019
Preceded byDon Shooter
Succeeded byLela Alston
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 15th district
In office
January 3, 2011 – January 7, 2013
Preceded byDavid Lujan
Kyrsten Sinema
Succeeded byJohn Allen (redistricted)
Personal details
Born (1969-12-28) December 28, 1969
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Pat
Children2
EducationNorthern Arizona University (BSW)
Arizona State University (MSW)
WebsiteGovernment website

Personal life and education

Hobbs earned her bachelor's degree in social work from Northern Arizona University and a master's degree in social work from Arizona State University. Hobbs has been a social worker since 1992, working on issues such as domestic violence, behavioral health, and homelessness.

Hobbs is affiliated with the National Association of Social Workers and is an adjunct faculty member at Paradise Valley Community College. Hobbs has a husband, Pat, and two children.[1]

State Legislature

Hobbs was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2010 and was then elected to the Arizona Senate in 2012. Hobbs credits her interest in politics to Emerge Arizona, stating that she reluctantly applied to the Emerge Arizona and by the end was ready to run for office.[2] In the Senate, she served as minority leader.[1] Hobbs was inspired to run for office by the people she assisted as a social worker believing they were not being heard by the government. She advocates ending domestic violence.[3]

Arizona Secretary of State
Main article: 2018 Arizona elections § Secretary of State

On March 8, 2017, Hobbs announced she would run for Arizona Secretary of State.[4] In the 2018 elections, she ran against local businessman Steve Gaynor in the contest. On November 6, 2018, the Associated Press prematurely called the race on election night for Gaynor,[5] despite 600,000 ballots left to count statewide.[6] With the race as close as it was, neither Hobbs nor Gaynor initially claimed victory.[7][8] In the days to come, Gaynor's lead narrowed as more and more ballots were counted. On November 16, 2018, Hobbs was officially declared as the winner by a margin of 20,000 votes.[9][10]

References
  1. "Katie Hobbs". Arizona State Senate. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  2. "Running Women Q&A: Katie Hobbs is Itching to Fight Voter Suppression". thestoryexchange.org. March 7, 2018.
  3. Zepeda, Alyson (February 9, 2011). "New lawmaker profile: Rep. Katie Hobbs, D-Phoenix". Arizona Capitol Times. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  4. "Democratic state Sen. Katie Hobbs will seek to unseat Arizona Secretary of State Michele Reagan". azcentral.com.
  5. Forman, Carmen. "AP: Steve Gaynor Arizona's next Secretary of State – Arizona Capitol Times". azcapitoltimes.com. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  6. Star, Arizona Daily. "Arizona Election Results Roundup". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  7. "Katie Hobbs on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  8. "Katie Hobbs, Steve Gaynor in dead heat to become Arizona's next secretary of state". azcentral. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  9. "Arizona Election Results". results.arizona.vote. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
  10. "Gov. Doug Ducey congratulates Katie Hobbs on winning Arizona secretary of state's race". azcentral. Retrieved November 16, 2018.

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Arizona Senate
Preceded by
Anna Tovar		 Minority Leader of the Arizona Senate
2015–2019		 Succeeded by
David Bradley
Political offices
Preceded by
Michele Reagan		 Secretary of State of Arizona
2019–present		 Incumbent
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