A Democratic Governor Is Set to Pick a Former Republican Running Mate | Flipboard

Flipboard · Aug 06, 2026 · 376 words · By The New York Times; Kellen Browning; Reis Thebault

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Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has selected former Mesa Mayor John Giles, a former Republican turned independent, as her running mate for lieutenant governor. The move is described as an effort to appeal to crossover voters in a competitive re-election campaign.

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A Democratic Governor Is Set to Pick a Former Republican Running Mate Gov.

Why it matters

Katie Hobbs of Arizona, locked in a competitive re-election battle, plans to tap a moderate former mayor of Mesa, Ariz., John Giles, to serve as her lieutenant governor.

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Katie Hobbs of Arizona, a vulnerable Democrat running for re-election, plans to tap a former Republican mayor of a … The New York Times flipped this story into Politics•5d

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Claim 1: “John Giles, a Republican-turned-independent”

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Multiple web search results describe John Giles as a 'Republican-turned-independent' or 'former Republican,' and Wikipedia confirms he was a 'former member of the Republican Party.'

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2020 Mesa mayoral election was held on August 4, 2020, to elect the mayor of Mesa, Arizona. Incumbent mayor John Giles was re-elected to a second full term.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Mesa_mayoral_election

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Mesa mayoral election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the next mayor of Mesa, Arizona. Incumbent Republican mayor John Giles was term limited and could not run for re-election. A prima…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Mesa_mayoral_election

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John C. Giles (born 1960) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 40th mayor of Mesa, Arizona from 2014 to 2025. A former member of the Republican Party, Giles previously served as a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Giles_(American_politicia…

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Claim 2: “Gov. Katie Hobbs of Arizona... plans to tap a moderate former mayor of Mesa, Ariz., John Giles, to serve as her lieutenant governor.”

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Three independent web search results explicitly state that Governor Katie Hobbs selected former Mesa Mayor John Giles as her lieutenant governor candidate.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Arizona. Democratic secretary of state Katie Hobbs defeated Republican former television journalist Kari …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Arizona_gubernatorial_ele…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Arizona gubernatorial election will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the governor of Arizona. Democratic incumbent Katie Hobbs is seeking a second term. She is being challenged by Republ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Arizona_gubernatorial_ele…

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Claim 3: “Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs chooses former Republican Mayor John Giles as her running mate”

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Wikipedia explicitly identifies Katie Hobbs as a member of the Democratic Party and John Giles as a former member of the Republican Party who served as mayor of Mesa.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kathleen Marie Hobbs (born December 28, 1969) is an American politician serving since 2023 as the 24th governor of Arizona. A member of the Democratic Party, she served from 2019 to 2023 as Arizona's …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Hobbs

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Claim 4: “voters elect the state’s first lieutenant governor”

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No evidence was provided in the search results or Wikipedia entries to confirm or deny whether this is the first time Arizona is electing a lieutenant governor.

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