Katie Hobbs picks John Giles for lieutenant governor: report

You decide. The New York Times is reporting that Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has made her pick for lieutenant governor. The Democratic incumbent will reportedly select former Mesa Mayor John Giles. He is a Republican but has crossed party lines several times in the past few election cycles, including endorsing Kamala Harris in the presidential election. Mark Kelly in his run for the Senate in 2022 and Governor Hobbs herself in 2022. Hobbs has not formally announced her pick, but political analysts are calling the possible move a nod to her bipartisan campaign. Last week, Hobbs Republican challenger Congressman Andy Biggs revealed his own lieutenant governor pick Sina Kerr. This is the first election in our state where a lieutenant governor will be on the ballot.