Democrat Katie Hobbs declines Arizona gubernatorial debate with Kari Lake again

Democrat Katie Hobbs has declined a debate with GOP opponent Kari Lake in Arizona's gubernatorial election. Hobbs has instead proposed a town hall-style event.

However, the Democrat refuses to debate Lake, even after the Citizens Clean Elections Commission, a state commission that monitors and organizes debates, rejected a request from Hobbs last week to do separate town hall forums.

"Unfortunately, debating a conspiracy theorist like Kari Lake – whose entire campaign platform is to cause enormous chaos and make Arizona the subject of national ridicule – would only lead to constant interruptions, pointless distractions, and childish name-calling," Hobbs' campaign manager Nicole DeMont said in a statement.