Katie Hobbs
Liberal
Democrat
Governor
Arizona
Current Position: Governor of Arizona
Running For: Governor
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- For child tax credits and sales tax exemptions on diapers, over-the-counter medicines, and feminine hygiene products
- Against tariffs; led Arizona delegation to Washington D.C. to oppose tariffs and fight for Arizona businesses and consumers
- For using federal COVID-19 relief funds to forgive medical debt; announced $30 million initiative to erase up to $2 billion in Arizonans' medical debt
Education
- For free early childhood education and expanded affordable child care access
- Against dismantling the US Department of Education
- For expanding college scholarship access to undocumented immigrant students (DACA recipients/Dreamers) at Arizona state universities
Environment
- For transitioning to a clean energy economy and addressing climate change through investment in clean energy infrastructure and sustainability programs
Civil Rights
- For abortion rights; supports repealing Arizona's 1901 law criminalizing abortion, expanding access to abortion services and reproductive care, using veto power to block restrictive abortion legislation, and investing in evidence-based sex education
- For prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity by state agencies and in new state contracts
Voting Rights & Democracy
- For comprehensive federal immigration reform including border security, expanded legal immigration, a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, and a pathway to full citizenship for DREAMers
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- Against state-level immigration enforcement expansion; vetoed bill that would have required state agencies and local governments to cooperate with federal immigration detainer requests, arguing immigration enforcement is primarily a federal responsibility
Public Safety
- For increased funding and state assistance to local law enforcement for border management
- Against the death penalty personally; voted in the state legislature to repeal Arizona's death penalty and halted executions upon taking office, ordering a review of execution protocols; however, as governor ultimately reversed the execution halt and allowed executions to proceed, stating the death penalty is the law and she will follow it