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Katie Hobbs projected to win re-election as Arizona governor
Democrat Katie Hobbs is projected to win re-election as Arizona’s governor, defeating Republican Andy Biggs.
The race is in Arizona, a political battleground where Hobbs narrowly won in 2022.
One early count gave Hobbs 58.5% of votes and Biggs 40%, with Hobbs ahead by nearly 300,000 votes.
Biggs said his campaign had a difficult path ahead and had not achieved its expected turnout.
Arizona voters also chose lieutenant governor candidates on joint tickets for the first time.
Hobbs ran with former Mesa Mayor John Giles, while Biggs ran with former state lawmaker Sine Kerr.
The new lieutenant governor will be next in line to become governor if the governor dies, resigns or is removed; the available results describe Hobbs’s win as a projection, not a final count.
Katie Hobbs is projected to win re-election as Arizona governor, defeating Republican Andy Biggs.
Hobbs had 58.5% of counted votes and Biggs had 40% in an early count reported by KTAR News.
Biggs said his campaign faced a difficult path and had not achieved its expected turnout.
The 2026 election was the first in Arizona in which candidates for governor and lieutenant governor ran on a joint ticket.
Hobbs selected former Mesa Mayor John Giles, who changed his party affiliation from Republican to independent, as her lieutenant governor pick.
- Who
- Democrat Katie Hobbs and Republican Andy Biggs.
- What
- Hobbs is projected to win re-election as Arizona governor.
- When
- The election was held on Nov. 3, 2026; the projection was reported on Nov. 4.
- Where
- Arizona, United States.
- Why
- Not stated.
Katie Hobbs campaign
Andy Biggs campaign
Campaign image
Katie Hobbs campaign
Hobbs emphasized a bipartisan image, reinforced by her selection of independent John Giles as her lieutenant governor pick.
Andy Biggs campaign
Biggs ran with Sine Kerr, a farmer and former Republican state lawmaker.
Election outlook
Katie Hobbs campaign
Hobbs was reported to be the heavy favorite and is projected to win.
Andy Biggs campaign
Biggs said his campaign had a tough hill to climb and did not get its turnout.
Arizona held its governor election, with Katie Hobbs and Andy Biggs as the candidates.
Biggs said at his Election Day event that the numbers were not going well and his campaign faced a tough hill to climb.
Hobbs was projected to defeat Biggs and remain Arizona governor.
- Counted votes
- Hobbs 58.5%; Biggs 40%
- Vote advantage
- Nearly 300,000 votes for Hobbs, according to KTAR News
- Hobbs’ lieutenant governor pick
- John Giles, former Mesa mayor
- Biggs’ lieutenant governor pick
- Sine Kerr, farmer and former Republican state lawmaker
- Joint ticket
- First Arizona governor and lieutenant governor candidates to run together, according to KTAR News
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What people are saying
We have been tracking the numbers coming in, and they are not that great right now
The reality is, we have a tough hill to climb. We didn’t get our turnout.
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Decision Desk HQ projects Katie Hobbs wins the AZ Governor General Election #DecisionMade: 10:11 PM EST Follow live results here: https://t.co/fjb9OYakD4