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.

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In 2018, she was elected Secretary of State, where she successfully oversaw a contentious election cycle and forcefully defended the votes and voices of every single Arizonan.

1 day ago · Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs called for increased state firefighter pay on Thursday during an event to honor the task force members who recently deployed to combat the Los Angeles wildfires. Hobbs vowed to fight for the 15% raise for state wildland firefighters included in the annual budget proposal she put out last month.

20 hours ago · Gov. Katie Hobbs honored Arizona firefighters who assisted in battling recent Southern California wildfires. The governor expressed concerns over a bill that would shield utility companies from ...

Jan 13, 2025 · Hobbs, who will be up for reelection next year, outlined her priorities when she addressed lawmakers at the start of the session Monday. Hobbs said she wants to extend the State Low-Income...

Jan 9, 2025 · Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs heads into her third year in office prioritizing policy areas she says are ripe for bipartisan agreement: child care assistance, housing affordability, and funding...

Jan 13, 2025 · Gov. Katie Hobbs discusses her priorities for the new legislative session Friday with the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry. “I’m always optimistic,’’ Hobbs said about achieving some...

Jan 29, 2025 · PHOENIX — Gov. Katie Hobbs on Monday placed the first Hispanic woman who also is the first Black person to serve on the Arizona Supreme Court. Maria Elena Cruz, now a judge on the Court of ...

Jan 13, 2025 · Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs outlined her plans to make life more affordable for Arizona families in her third State of the State speech on Monday. The annual speech to lawmakers at the Capitol...