93%. Demonstrators have gathered outside the building for several days but have remained peaceful, he said. The party has currently won 215 seats while Democrats have won 211, according to race projections from CBS News. The possibility of appointed senators tipping the partisan balance, or at least giving an electoral advantage to one party or the other, is brought into sharper relief when one considers that this is the oldest Senate in American history. The previous gubernatorial elections for this group of states took place in 2020, except in New Hampshire and Vermont where governors only serve two-year terms and elected their governors in 2022.. Exit Polls. In nominating Lake, Republicans put her election denialism front and center in the swing state. [131], 14 of Arizona's 15 counties certified the voting results by the November 28, 2022 deadline; the exception was Cochise County. It's an honor to be in this fight to Save America with you", "Verified It is always a pleasure to spend time with my friend Larry Elder. WebIn today's election for secretary of state, did you just vote for: (1,279 Respondents) Voted (D) Voted (R) Adrian Fontes 51% of respondents. 6%. She has said that she'll declare an invasion at the southern border and deport those who cross the border illegally. Gavin Newsom, a fellow Democrat, to appoint a temporary replacement. ", "Verified Thank you Rep. @JosephChaplik for the endorsement! Governor Sarah Steve Shepard. Libertarian, Marc Victor, is at 6%, with 6% still undecided. Caitlin Sievers, Arizona Mirror Gov. Hobbs signed 29 bills on Tuesday and vetoed 11 more, bringing her total veto count so far to 63. While Lake used her skills as a telegenic communicator something she honed as an experienced local news anchor Hobbs often struggled to make clear and forceful points on the campaign trail. [52][53] Hobbs refused to debate Lake, which became a highly discussed issue of the campaign, earning criticism from Republicans. The problem affected about 7% of ballots cast in person on Election Day and about 1% of the total cast in the county. Terms of service | Privacy Policy | Do not sell my info | Notice to California Residents, Design & development: Andrew Briz, Beatrice Jin, Arjun Kakkar, Andrew McGill, Allan James Vestal, Audience & strategy: Caroline Amenabar, Annie Bryan, Kam Burns, Isabel Dobrin, Annie Yu, Elana Zak. If there's one thing I know about Matt it's that he will stand up for AZ conservatives. Hobbs win over Republican Kari Lake is a major victory for democratic norms and helps keep a formidable MAGA politician from ascending to an influential office. 47.3. Zeeshan Aleem is a writer and editor for MSNBC Daily. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs at Arizona State University on Oct. 18, 2022. Doug Ducey, who was prohibited by term limit laws from running again. They cant be surprised he now thinks hes bigger than the party and its electoral processes.". He goes for two days on a cross-examination, doesn't wear kid gloves, and does the kinds of points you would do if you're alleging, was this consensual or whatever," said Litman. 50.8. Election officials told voters to put ballots in a separate box to be counted later, but Republican leaders told their supporters to ignore that instruction and lines in some places backed up. A freelance photographer accused of taking inappropriate photos of female journalists and staffers at the White House was issued a warning over his alleged behavior, The Daily Beast reports. [122][123][126] Alternatively, voters could drop their ballots into a secure box ("Box 3"), with these ballots being later tabulated at Maricopa County's elections headquarters, under monitoring from observers from both parties; ultimately, around 17,000 Maricopa County ballots were dropped into Box 3. I think were getting close to the end game so I want to be sure that were prepared, Penzone told reporters in a news conference hours before the race call. Arizona voted for Joe Biden for president in 2020, and it remains a battleground state. She's polarizing, but she's no Doug Mastriano: She's mounting a credible campaign, and prominent GOP officials have rallied around her candidacy since she won the primary. From Senator Barto: "I have spent my career fighting to preserve the rights and freedoms of the families in our state. [158] In summary, the appeals court wrote that the evidence presented in court showed that "voters were able to cast their ballots, that votes were counted correctly and that no other basis justifies setting aside the election results". It's still the economy, stupid. Recent polling has indicated Republican lawmakers around the country have pushed new legislation targeting the LGBTQ community, including laws making it illegal to even mention gender identity or sexual orientation in schools, citizen-led book bans, and crackdowns on child-friendly drag storytime events. t.co/Gc5NgEz9Do", "Karrin Taylor Robson concedes defeat in Arizona Republican gubernatorial primary", "Let's make a difference Arizona! The Associated Press called the Arizona governors race for Democrat Katie Hobbs on Monday after the latest round of vote releases gave her a lead that AP determined she would not relinquish. She overcame expectations in Maricopa and Pima counties, the metro Phoenix and Tucson areas where the overwhelming majority of Arizona voters live. Given the 50-50 split in the Senate between Democrats and Republicans, each of those races has the potential to tip the chambers balance of power one way or the other. That bill was prompted by a 2022 law criminalizing some filming of police officers that has been blocked by the court after the Arizona Mirror and other media organizations sued. Aug 28 Sep 04 Sep 11 Sep By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. [156] While Lake alleged that Maricopa County had improperly handled early ballots from election day, the appeals court ruled that even if this allegation was true, Lake "failed to present evidence, as opposed to speculation", that this affected the result of the election. ", "Among Donald Trump's endorsements, one holds a special place in his heart: Kari Lake", "As Campaign Norms Erode, Even Debates Are Under Debate", "Kari Lake refuses to say whether she would accept loss in Arizona election", "Why Arizona's Senate race is moving to "Toss Up" in our latest forecast update", "Kari Lake raises unfounded doubts about election results in Arizona governor race that's too early to call", "Katie Hobbs sticks with no-debate stance, says Kari Lake wants a 'spectacle', "Fox News Power Rankings: Storm clouds gather for Democrats in the Northeast", "Elections Daily Unveils Final 2022 Midterm Ratings", "I am so honored to receive the endorsement of General Michael Flynn. Each candidates electability do they over- or under-perform compared to how a generic Democrat or Republican would run in this case. [5], Going into the election, most polling had Lake leading and analysts generally considered the race to either be a tossup or leaning towards the Republican. Katie Hobbs, Arizona's Democratic secretary of state, has defeated Kari Lake, a Trump-endorsed former TV anchor in the Arizona governor's race, CBS News projects. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Despite the Governor only winning the 2022 general election by less than a percentage point, Hobbs has so far chosen to alienate the remaining voters who also duly elected their Republican lawmakers to represent them on a variety of issues important to their lives and livelihoods, the Senate Republicans said in the statement. It's still the economy, stupid. She framed it as a boycott of Lakes fervent 2020 election denialism, but many speculated she was worried about being outshone on the debate stage. As secretary of state in 2020, it was Hobbs who administered the election, and she remains the secretary of state for this election. Arizona is at a cross-roads and the state needs a governor who will work with the people, and for the people, and not just special interests. Democratic Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs won the election Then-Attorney General Mark Brnovich refused to defend it in court. The Associated Press called the governors race for Hobbs after the latest round of vote releases gave her a big enough lead that the AP determined she would not relinquish it. [154] Lake also attempted to transfer her appeal directly to the Arizona Supreme Court, which denied this on January 4, 2023, ruling that there was "no good cause" to do so. Connecticut has the most restrictive rules: The governor can fill a Senate vacancy only if theres a year or less remaining in the term, and his or her choice must be approved by a two-thirds vote in each house of the state legislature. He was pivotal in discrediting the 2016 Russia Hoax & fighting to advance the America First & Trump Agenda. Arizona needs a leader who will fight to protect the most vulnerable among us. Senate Bill 1260 also got Hobbs signature of approval. Where are we headed now? The race between Democrat Katie Hobbs and Republican Kari Lake is one of the most competitive and most consequential on the map. She is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so. ", "RELEASE: Senator Marsha Blackburn Endorses Kari Lake to be the Next Governor of Arizona", "1/3 I am proud to endorse Kari Lake to be our next Governor. It also obligated the county recorder to maintain a record of all voting irregularities that occur during early voting, emergency voting and election day voting, but the bill did not outline what it meant by irregularities., As I have stated previously, I am to work with the Legislature to advance legislation that strengthens our elections, Hobbs wrote in her veto letter. corrections@rawstory.com, for support contact 1/8 #KariLakeForAZGovernor t.co/9UVcLtRSkD", "I am honored to receive the endorsement of Kash Patel. Along with letting people elect their senators directly state legislatures had chosen them up to that point the amendment gave states the option of letting their governors appoint temporary replacements. Join me in showing your support at t.co/DwBW6Fa6WV", "Arizona AG Mark Brnovich launches Senate challenge to Mark Kelly", "Former Nogales mayor announces bid for governor", "U.S. Rep. 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Aaron Lieberman launches bid for governor", "Democrat Aaron Lieberman ends bid for Arizona governor; Hobbs, Lpez remain in race", "First Democrat throws hat in ring to succeed Ducey as Arizona governor", "Progressives want to unseat Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, and Rep. Ruben Gallego, a Latino and veteran, is emerging as a favorite", "Here are the candidates running in Arizona's 1st Congressional District", "House Dems head off retirement crisis for now", "Democrat Katie Hobbs' defense of 2020 election puts her in spotlight in Arizona governor's race despite campaign missteps", "Former lawmaker Art Hamilton endorses Lopez for governor in latest snub of Hobbs", "Latino Victory endorses Hispanic Democrat for Arizona governor", "Libertarian, Barry Hess, on his fifth campaign for Arizona governorthis time as a write-in candidate", "2022 Arizona General Election Candidates for State Office", "Arizonans Trusted Kari Lake to Tell It Straight on TV. Under Kelli Wards leadership of the Arizona GOP, 2022 midterm elections will be the first in nearly 50 years that Republicans have lost a majority of statewide races. Redistricting will change everything. [151][152] The judge further ruled that "printer failures did not actually affect the results of the election", while highlighting that one witness called by Lake testified that "printer failures were largely the result of unforeseen mechanical failure. Our officers put their lives on the line every single day for us. Katie Hobbs, Democrat, wins the governors race in Arizona. Unfortunately, the legislature has been known to pass laws that its own lawyers advise would not survive constitutional scrutiny, Hobbs wrote. WebUnited States gubernatorial elections are scheduled to be held on November 5, 2024, in 11 states and two territories. The AP concluded that, even though Republican Kari Lake had been posting increasingly larger margins in Feinsteins current term isnt up until 2024, so should her seat become vacant before then, it would be up to Gov. She also vetoed House Bill 2474, which would have disallowed schools from requiring students to receive vaccines approved through emergency authorization. It was enough to shrink Hobbs' lead by about 6,000 votes, but not enough to overtake her. She ran a cautious campaign, sticking largely to scripted and choreographed public appearances. The latest: AP projected at 9:20pm ET that Hobbs had defeated Lake. Katie Hobbs wins Arizona election and keeps a formidable MAGA politician at bay Hobbs win over Republican Kari Lake is a major victory for democratic norms. This year, many Trump-endorsed candidates faltered in general elections in battleground states, though his pick in the Nevada governors race, Republican Joe Lombardo, defeated an incumbent Democrat. Lake promoted unfounded theories about the 2020 presidential election and has claimed it was stolen from former President Donald Trump. Or Trump. [144] The judge ruled that Lake needed to prove during the trial that the above allegations were true, and that the alleged actions "did in fact result in a changed outcome" of the election. [125][130] According to the Associated Press: "Democrats voted overwhelmingly via ballots received in the mail. For most of the race, Hobbs, Arizonas secretary of state, held a narrow lead in the polls, but in the final stretches Lake moved slightly ahead. Sen. Rick Scott has a history of close elections he was first elected in 2018 by a fraction of a point following two prior narrow wins for governor. For the Arizonans who did not vote for me, I will work just as hard for you because even in this moment of division, I believe there is so much more that connects us, Hobbs said in a statement declaring victory. - Under Advisement Ruling", "Arizona judge rejects Kari Lake's election challenge and confirms Hobbs' victory", "Kari Lake's Claims of Election Misconduct Rejected by Arizona Judge", "Judge throws out Kari Lake's challenge, affirms Katie Hobbs' win as governor", "Kari Lake appeals judge's dismissal of Arizona election challenge", "2022 Election: Kari Lake files appeals in election lawsuit after Hobbs was sworn in as Arizona Governor", "Appeals court rejects Kari Lake's latest election challenge", "Appeals court rejects Kari Lake's challenge of election loss to Arizona Gov. [139][140] Lake's complaint alleged that there were hundreds of thousands of illegal votes in the election, but no evidence was provided. House Bill 2394, which would have prohibited any state or municipality in Arizona from enacting new taxes, levies or fees aimed specifically at firearms or ammunition, also was vetoed by Hobbs on Tuesday. If five polls are found, and there Rather than change state law to require the Attorney General to defend laws even under such circumstances, I encourage the legislature to be more exacting in its deliberations to ensure fidelity to the Constitution.. [128] Lake's campaign filed a lawsuit on Election Day to extend voting for another three hours, but Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Tim Ryan declined to do so, stating: "The court doesn't have any evidence that any voter was precluded from their right to vote". @theRealKiyosaki: "I just couldn't stomach politics. He was re-elected in 2018 with 56.0% of the vote. The only states not to do so are North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island and Wisconsin; in those states, vacancies can only be filled by special election. Senate House - National Results Governor Secretary of State Hobbs has been elected Arizona governor, defeating Kari Lake, an ally of Donald Trump who falsely claimed the 2020 election was rigged and refused to say she would accept the results of her race this year. With men like General Flynn and President Trump by my side, we can't lose. Hobbs' campaign manager Nicole DeMont, released a statement Sunday projecting confidence: "With the latest tabulation results from Maricopa, Pinal, and Pima counties, Katie Hobbs is the unequivocal favorite to become the next Governor of Arizona. [138], On December 9, 2022, after Arizona certified the election, Lake initiated a lawsuit seeking a court order to either overturn Hobbs' victory and declare Lake as the winner of the election, or redo the election in Maricopa County. WebMain article: 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election Incumbent Republican Governor Doug Ducey was term-limited by the Arizona Constitution in 2022 and unable to seek re-election. As most governors serve four-year terms, the last regular gubernatorial elections for all but two of the seats took place in 2018 U.S. gubernatorial elections. He's got to do everything he can through them because Trump will not, cannot testify.". Your winning battles against mask mandates and to lower taxes for all Arizonans have made such a big difference. Such a preemptive election is legal under state law, though a prominent Oklahoma lawyer is challenging its constitutionality. [137] Hours later, the Board voted 20 to do so. Two more witnesses who say he assaulted me just as he assaulted her. The gubernatorial elections took place concurrently with several other federal, state, and ", "Jerry Colangelo discusses Kari Lake endorsement, says he doesn't know if Biden won 2020 election", "Kari Lake and Blake Masters Bring the Trump Train to Arizona", " ENDORSEMENT @DonaldJTrumpJr: "Please elect this woman if you still believe in Freedom & Liberty in Arizona" Thank you, Don Jr! "But really, his point has to be his only shot, she's making it up completely and, yes, she'll have two witnesses, including one who says concretely, I didn't go down to Mar-a-Lago after hearing about this because I was so disgusted with Trump. [132] Despite no evidence of irregularities with vote counting, Cochise County's Republican officials delayed their certification vote to December 2, 2022, to accommodate a hearing on the certification of voting machines. Flashback: The governor's race was still too close to call on Monday morning, with 160,021 votes This bill, unfortunately, does not reach that goal.. She has focused on security and immigration issues, which is part of the reason some voters are saying she's won their vote. Thank you, Kash! Pollster Matt Towery believes that Hobbs' reluctance to debate Lake may be a reason why the gap has widened in recent weeks. I'm proud to have your support! Hobbs most controversial move in the race was her refusal to debate Lake, even after trailing her in the polls. By Zeeshan Aleem, MSNBC Opinion Writer/Editor. Former federal prosecutor Barb McQuade added that there would also be experts that explain that it's rare for rape victims to scream, which was something Tacopina focused on. She is eligible to run for re-election but has not yet stated if she will do so. / CBS News. How much money each candidate has raised or what they're expected to get. Former President Donald Trump has threatened to blow off Republican primary debates for the 2024 election, a move that could theoretically crash the viewership of the debates and effectively deny a meaningful platform to candidates who want to challenge him, like Florida Gov. Incumbents typically have an advantage in elections, but not always. [155] On February 16, a three-judge panel for the Arizona Court of Appeals affirmed Thompson's ruling; chief judge Kent Cattani wrote the opinion and two other judges, Maria Elena Cruz and Peter Swann, concurred. In Another bill that got the ax was Senate Bill 1565, which would have banned Arizona counties from using artificial intelligence in verifying a voters signature on an early ballot or in processing ballots. (The board member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the encounter.). The mean age of U.S. senators, as of May 3, 2022, is now 65.1. A onetime Republican stronghold where Democrats made gains during the Trump era, Arizona has been central to efforts by Trump and his allies to cast doubt on Joe Bidens 2020 presidential victory with false claims of fraud. She will succeed Republican Gov. [141] On December 19, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Peter Thompson dismissed eight of ten counts of Lake's lawsuit, regarding invalid signatures on mail-in ballots, incorrect certification, inadequate remedy, as well as violations of freedom of speech, equal protection, due process, the secrecy clause, and constitutional rights. About Pew Research Center Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that informs the public about the issues, attitudes and trends shaping the world. Arizona Governor - Lake vs. Hobbs.
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