Overview

• Hobbs announced her bid on Oct. 8 with a video and ad blitz, pledging four more years focused on putting Arizonans first.
• She touts cutting middle‑class taxes, lowering child care costs, balancing the budget, deploying the National Guard to the border, and creating a drug‑interdiction task force; her team says Arizona seized over 12 million fentanyl pills after the Guard order.
• Republican contenders include Karrin Taylor Robson, Rep. Andy Biggs, and Rep. David Schweikert, with Trump endorsing Robson and Biggs ahead of the Aug. 4, 2026 primary.
• The Republican Governors Association criticizes her vetoes of GOP immigration bills and a fentanyl‑penalty measure, highlighting ongoing clashes with the GOP‑led legislature.
• The Cook Political Report lists Arizona’s 2026 governor’s race as a toss‑up, underscoring the state’s competitive landscape and national stakes.