Democrat Katie Hobbs has been elected governor of Arizona, defeating Trump-backed opponent Kari Lake.
State of play:
Hobbs, a former state legislator who was elected as Arizona's top elections official in 2018, will almost certainly have to work with a Republican-controlled legislature that is highly unlikely to pass any Democratic policies.were dramatically increasing teacher salaries, implementing a child tax credit for working families and repealing Arizona's pre-statehood ban on most abortions, which is in limbo due to ongoing litigation.
Still, Hobbs will be able to use executive orders and appointments to advance her agenda, though most significant gubernatorial appointments are subject to Senate confirmation or limited by other checks and balances.to use her veto pen to block conservative legislation, in the mold of the state's last Democratic governor, Janet Napolitano.
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