Katie Hobbs is a leading voice in the national media defending the 2020 election and Joe Biden's narrow win in a traditionally red state.
Democratic candidate for Arizona governor Katie Hobbs turned on her cellphone after a flight and saw the news: A draft opinion foreshadowed the U.S. Supreme Court would overturn a 49-year-old precedent guaranteeing women a right to abortion.
In her first action, if elected, Hobbs said she would call the Legislature in for a special session to overturn a near-total ban on abortion that dates to 1864.At 52, Hobbs cannot recall a time when women didn’t have the option to choose an abortion, and as such, she's pledged to veto any efforts to restrict access if she's elected.
In fifth grade, about the time of the Reagan-era political attacks on government assistance, a teacher stood in front of the class railing against"government freeloaders." Hobbs didn't fully understand what it meant, though the encounter would become a pivotal moment in shaping Hobbs' interest in helping people at vulnerable times in their lives.
She earned a bachelor's and master's degree in social work from Northern Arizona University and Arizona State University, respectively. Out of college, Hobbs worked for four years in behavioral health and then handled contracts and worked as a lobbyist for the Sojourner Center, one of the nation's largest domestic violence shelters.
Hobbs was chosen by her peers to lead the party two years later, a powerful position that was tempered by the fact that Republicans maintained control of the chamber, making Democratic priorities an uphill battle.
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