Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey said Wednesday his administration will ensure a smooth transition to Democratic Governor-elect Katie Hobbs, even as the defeated Republican candidate Kari Lake refuses to concede.
Ducey called to congratulate Hobbs the day after news outlets called the race, but had not made a public statement,The outgoing governor was a co-chair of the Republican Governors Association, which spent more than $10 million on ads attacking Hobbs, per AP.Although Ducey endorsed the entire Republican ticket for the general election, he did not campaign with Lake, according to AP.
Hobbs, Arizona’s secretary of state, won the governor's race against the Trump-backed Lake, and will become the first Democrat in the position since 2006.in the MAGA wing of the Republican Party. She indicated that she's planning to challenge the results of her loss and previously refused to commit to accepting the election results if they weren't in her favor.
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