Katie Hobbs
Governor of Arizona since 2023
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| September 14 2024 | The repeal of the 1864 abortion ban took effect, with the Arizona state constitution now legalizing abortion up to the point of fetal viability following Proposition 139. |
| September 14 2024 | The repeal of the 1864 abortion ban took effect, with the Arizona state constitution now legalizing abortion up to the point of fetal viability following Proposition 139. |
| May 2 2024 | Governor Katie Hobbs signed a bill to repeal the 1864 near-total abortion ban that had been reinstated by the Arizona Supreme Court. |
| May 2 2024 | Governor Katie Hobbs signed a bill to repeal the 1864 near-total abortion ban that had been reinstated by the Arizona Supreme Court. |
| April 9 2024 | The Arizona Supreme Court reinstated a near-total abortion ban from 1864, which had significant implications for reproductive rights in the state. |
| April 9 2024 | The Arizona Supreme Court reinstated a near-total abortion ban from 1864, which had significant implications for reproductive rights in the state. |
| March 2024 | Katie Hobbs announced Arizona would use $30 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to forgive Arizonans' medical debts through RIP Medical Debt organization, potentially impacting up to $2 billion in medical debt. |
| March 2024 | Katie Hobbs vetoed a bipartisan housing bill aimed at increasing Arizona's housing supply, blocking legislation that would have reduced regulatory obstacles to housing construction by preventing municipalities from imposing certain residential development restrictions. |
| March 2024 | Katie Hobbs vetoed a bipartisan housing bill aimed at increasing Arizona's housing supply, blocking legislation that would have reduced regulatory obstacles to housing construction by preventing municipalities from imposing certain residential development restrictions. |
| March 2024 | Katie Hobbs announced Arizona would use $30 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds to forgive Arizonans' medical debts through RIP Medical Debt organization, potentially impacting up to $2 billion in medical debt. |
| December 17 2023 | Hobbs issued an executive order deploying the Arizona National Guard to the Mexico border to assist federal officials in managing the migrant influx. |
| December 17 2023 | Hobbs issued an executive order deploying the Arizona National Guard to the Mexico border to assist federal officials in managing the migrant influx. |
| May 2023 | Katie Hobbs was added to the Russian government's list of people permanently banned from entering Russia, as part of a diplomatic response to U.S. sanctions. |
| May 2023 | The Arizona Supreme Court reaffirmed its decision to dismiss Lake's election lawsuit, further confirming Hobbs' election victory. |
| May 2023 | Ahead of the repeal of Title 42, Hobbs announced the establishment of five new bus routes to transport migrants from small border communities to Tucson. |
| May 2023 | Katie Hobbs was added to the Russian government's list of people permanently banned from entering Russia, as part of a diplomatic response to U.S. sanctions. |
| May 2023 | Ahead of the repeal of Title 42, Hobbs announced the establishment of five new bus routes to transport migrants from small border communities to Tucson. |
| May 2023 | The Arizona Supreme Court reaffirmed its decision to dismiss Lake's election lawsuit, further confirming Hobbs' election victory. |
| May 31 2023 | Chad Campbell, former minority leader of the Arizona House of Representatives, was appointed as new chief of staff. |
| May 31 2023 | Chad Campbell, former minority leader of the Arizona House of Representatives, was appointed as new chief of staff. |
| May 25 2023 | Allie Bones resigned as chief of staff. |
| May 25 2023 | Allie Bones resigned as chief of staff. |
| May 19 2023 | Hobbs vetoed 14 additional bills, bringing her total vetoes to over 100 in just five months. Notable among these was HB2377, a bill that would have restricted officials from being registered lobbyists while holding public office. |
| May 19 2023 | Hobbs vetoed 14 additional bills, bringing her total vetoes to over 100 in just five months. Notable among these was HB2377, a bill that would have restricted officials from being registered lobbyists while holding public office. |
| April 18 2023 | On her 100th day in office, Katie Hobbs set a new record for most vetoes by an Arizona governor in a single legislative session, issuing 63 vetoes against bills passed by the Republican-majority legislature, surpassing Janet Napolitano's previous record of 58 vetoes. |
| April 18 2023 | On her 100th day in office, Katie Hobbs set a new record for most vetoes by an Arizona governor in a single legislative session, issuing 63 vetoes against bills passed by the Republican-majority legislature, surpassing Janet Napolitano's previous record of 58 vetoes. |
| March 2023 | The Arizona Supreme Court declined to hear Kari Lake's lawsuit contesting the election results. |
| March 2023 | The Arizona Supreme Court declined to hear Kari Lake's lawsuit contesting the election results. |
| January 20 2023 | Katie Hobbs ordered a review of Arizona's death penalty protocols, demonstrating her stance as an opponent of capital punishment and halting state executions. |
| January 20 2023 | Katie Hobbs ordered a review of Arizona's death penalty protocols, demonstrating her stance as an opponent of capital punishment and halting state executions. |
| January 9 2023 | In her State of the State address, Hobbs proposed expanding the Arizona Promise Scholarship Program to include undocumented immigrant students for state university and college attendance. |
| January 9 2023 | In her State of the State address, Hobbs proposed expanding the Arizona Promise Scholarship Program to include undocumented immigrant students for state university and college attendance. |
| January 5 2023 | Public inauguration ceremony for Katie Hobbs as Governor of Arizona. |
| January 5 2023 | Public inauguration ceremony for Katie Hobbs as Governor of Arizona. |
| January 2 2023 | Katie Hobbs was sworn in as Governor of Arizona in a private ceremony, becoming the state's fifth female governor. |
| January 2 2023 | Katie Hobbs was sworn in as Governor of Arizona in a private ceremony, becoming the state's fifth female governor. |
| 2022 | Hobbs won the Democratic primary with 72.3% of the vote, defeating Marco Lopez and Aaron Lieberman. |
| 2022 | During her gubernatorial campaign platform, Hobbs pledged to remove the unauthorized illegal border wall made of shipping containers in the Coronado National Forest. |
| 2022 | Won the Arizona gubernatorial election, defeating Republican nominee Kari Lake and becoming the 24th governor of Arizona. |
| 2022 | During her gubernatorial campaign platform, Hobbs pledged to remove the unauthorized illegal border wall made of shipping containers in the Coronado National Forest. |
| 2022 | Hobbs won the Democratic primary with 72.3% of the vote, defeating Marco Lopez and Aaron Lieberman. |
| 2022 | Won the Arizona gubernatorial election, defeating Republican nominee Kari Lake and becoming the 24th governor of Arizona. |
| December 2022 | Hobbs selected Allie Bones as her chief of staff. |
| December 2022 | Hobbs selected Allie Bones as her chief of staff. |
| 2021 | Hobbs criticized the Arizona Senate Republicans' $150,000 election audit in Maricopa County, writing a six-page letter challenging the audit's chain of custody and methodology. Her critique resulted in her receiving death threats, leading to Arizona Department of Public Safety personnel being assigned to guard her and her staff. |
| 2021 | Hobbs criticized the Arizona Senate Republicans' $150,000 election audit in Maricopa County, writing a six-page letter challenging the audit's chain of custody and methodology. Her critique resulted in her receiving death threats, leading to Arizona Department of Public Safety personnel being assigned to guard her and her staff. |
| November 2021 | Senate staffer Talonya Adams won a $2.75 million discrimination lawsuit related to her firing, which was partly initiated by Hobbs. |
| November 2021 | Senate staffer Talonya Adams won a $2.75 million discrimination lawsuit related to her firing, which was partly initiated by Hobbs. |
| September 2021 | The Cyber Ninjas audit concluded, finding no election fraud and actually confirming Biden's victory by increasing his margin by 360 votes, validating Hobbs's earlier criticisms of the audit process. |
| September 2021 | The Cyber Ninjas audit concluded, finding no election fraud and actually confirming Biden's victory by increasing his margin by 360 votes, validating Hobbs's earlier criticisms of the audit process. |
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