Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs launches gubernatorial campaign
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Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs on Wednesday announced a campaign for governor, releasing a video in which she touts her role as a leading defender of the integrity of the 2020 election and pledges to help Arizona build back after the coronavirus pandemic.
Hobbs' profile rose considerably in the wake of the 2020 election, when she made numerous media appearances -- initially on the vote count in Arizona and later defending the state's count against some of the baseless conspiracies from Republicans. Hobbs has lately been the chief critic of the so-called audit of Maricopa County ballots. "There is real harm going on for many. And the other side isn't offering policies to make our lives better, they are offering conspiracies that only make our lives worse," Hobbs says in the video that features clips of her media appearances and addresses some of the threats she received because of her job. "We did our jobs. They refuse to do theirs. And there is a lot more work to be done. That is why I am running for governor."
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