Arizona's first lieutenant governor election
The developments in this story so far, most recent first.
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Arizona Gov. Hobbs picks ex-GOP mayor John Giles as running mate
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John Giles participated in the Democratic primary last month.
Official records show that John Giles participated in the Democratic primary last month.
Giles, who served as the mayor of Mesa from 2014 to 2025, had been registered as a Republican for decades before changing his party affiliation to independent on May 17.
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John Giles switched his party affiliation from Republican to independent on May 17.
After being registered as a Republican for several decades, John Giles switched his party affiliation to independent on May 17. He reportedly stated that he realized it was time to end his effort to save the Republican Party, despite still considering himself a conservative.
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Katie Hobbs narrowly defeated Kari Lake in the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election.
In the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election, Democrat Katie Hobbs narrowly defeated Republican Kari Lake, who is a prominent ally of President Donald Trump.
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Arizona voters approved a measure in 2022 to create a lieutenant governor position with a defined succession process.
In 2022, voters in Arizona approved a measure to establish a lieutenant governor position. This new office, which includes a defined succession process, is set to begin in January.
Until this change, the secretary of state served as the next in line for the governorship. The upcoming November election will mark the first time in the state's history that a governor and lieutenant governor are elected on the same ticket.