Katie Hobbs Takes Oath of Office as Arizona Governor

The new Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs takes the oath of office in a ceremony at the state Capitol in Phoenix, on Jan. 2, 2023. Ross D. Franklin, Pool/AP Photo

Katie Hobbs has been sworn in to become Arizona’s 24th governor on Monday and the first Democrat to hold the office since 2009.

Hobbs will be Arizona’s fifth female governor and the state’s first Democrat in 16 years. She took the oath of office at the state Capitol to officially take over from Republican Doug Ducey. A public inauguration for the governor and others taking statewide offices is scheduled for Thursday.