Hobbs bets on cross‑party appeal by naming Giles as running mate
TL;DR
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, facing a tough reelection, tapped former Mesa mayor John Giles—a lifelong Republican who recently became an independent—as her running mate to broaden appeal to independents in a partisan race against Rep. Andy Biggs, who has President Trump’s endorsement; the race is viewed as Lean Democratic by Cook Political Report.
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