Katie Hobbs wallops Andy Biggs, wins reelection handily amid Democratic wave

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 735

Last Updated: 5 days, 10 hours ago


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Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, who outspent her Republican opponent Andy Biggs by 2.5 times, easily won reelection on Tuesday.

Unofficial election night results as of Wednesday morning show the incumbent Hobbs with 56% of votes counted to Biggs’ 43%. Early Wednesday morning, The Associated Press called the race in Hobbs’ favor.

“You smell that? Smells like victory!” U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego told the crowd at the Arizona Democratic Party’s election night …

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