Katie Hobbs is a Democratic Governor of Arizona, serving statewide since January 2023 as the state's 24th governor, the fifth woman, and fifth Arizona-born individual to hold the office. Born in 1969 in Tempe, Arizona, she was raised in the state and has dedicated her career to public service, starting as a social worker focused on domestic violence, mental health, and homelessness. Notable achievements include modernizing the Secretary of State office, overseeing secure 2020 elections amid threats, repealing Arizona's 1864 abortion ban in 2024, canceling $2 billion in medical debt, eliminating rent tax, providing down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers, deploying the National Guard to the border, and launching Task Force SAFE, which seized over 19 million fentanyl pills and other drugs.

Education and Political Experience

Education:

- Bachelor's degree in social work, Northern Arizona University

- Master's degree in social work, Arizona State University

- Seton Catholic High School, Chandler, Arizona

Political Experience:

- Arizona House of Representatives, District 15

- Arizona State Senate, District 24 ; Senate Minority Leader

- Arizona Secretary of State ; first Democrat in nearly 30 years

- Governor of Arizona