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Kathleen Marie Hobbs (born December 28, 1969) [1] [2] is an American politician and social worker serving as the 24th governor of Arizona since 2023. Hobbs is the first social worker to be elected governor of a U.S. state and is Arizona's fifth female governor.
Arizona has had five female governors, the most in the United States, and was the first—and until 2019 (when Michelle Lujan Grisham succeeded Susana Martinez in neighboring New Mexico) the only—state where female governors served consecutively. The current governor as of January 2, 2023, is Democrat Katie Hobbs.
A total of 15 current governors previously served as lieutenant governor, while 11 previously served in the United States House of Representatives. [13] The governor's office has term limits in 37 states and 4 territories; these terms are four years except in New Hampshire and Vermont, where governors serve two-year terms. [9] [14]
Arizona’s governor was out of the state for a day this week, prompting false claims that she’d abruptly resigned or vanished entirely. CLAIM: Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs has suddenly resigned ...
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' signing of the repeal of a Civil War-era ban on nearly all abortions was a stirring occasion for the women working to ensure that the 19th century law remains in the past.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has upped the pressure on the growing number of public school districts defying a state ban on mask mandates as they try to combat COVID-19. Arizona governor blocks cash ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 February 2025. For related races, see 2022 United States gubernatorial elections. 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election ← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 → Turnout 62.6% 2.29pp Nominee Katie Hobbs Kari Lake Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,287,891 1,270,774 Percentage 50.32% 49.65% County ...
Arizona is one of five states that do not have a specified lieutenant governor, so the Secretary of State is the first in line to succeed the Governor in the event of death, disability, resignation, or removal from office. The line of succession also includes the attorney general, state treasurer, and superintendent of public instruction.