Katie Hobbs Sworn in as Governor of Arizona

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In 2022, the Arizona gubernatorial election made major headlines. The race came down to Republican Kari Lake vs. Democrat Katie Hobbs.

Despite Hobbs running a much less visible campaign than Lake, in the end, she still prevailed. Hobbs defeated Lake by roughly 17,000 votes, despite the latter’s refusal to concede or admit defeat.

Lake’s challenges of Hobbs’ election win have been thrown out of court. On top of that, the failed GOP candidate was ordered by a judge to pay a portion of the legal fees that Hobbs incurred amid Lake’s litigation.

She’s since talked about taking her lawsuit to the Supreme Court; although there is a very real likelihood the highest court in the land will refuse to hear Lake’s case.

Meanwhile, on Monday morning in Arizona, Hobbs received her swearing-in as the state’s governor.

A new day in Arizona

Hobbs is the fifth female governor of the Grand Canyon State. She is also the first Democrat since 2009 to hold the state’s gubernatorial office. The governor’s swearing-in occurred at Arizona State Capitol’s executive tower on the ninth floor.