Arizona Elections Chief Katie Hobbs Won’t Recuse Herself in Governor’s Race Against Kari Lake

Arizona Elections Chief Katie Hobbs Won’t Recuse Herself in Governor’s Race Against Kari Lake
Arizona Secretary of State and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Katie Hobbs speaks at a press conference near the Evo A. DeConcini Courthouse in Tucson, Ariz., on Oct. 7, 2022. Mario Tama/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, the Democratic nominee for governor, will not recuse herself from election duties for the 2022 midterm elections.

Her opponent, Republican Kari Lake, and some former secretaries of state have called on Hobbs to not oversee the election. They noted that it could create the appearance of a conflict of interest in a state where there have been claims of voter fraud during the 2020 election.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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