Katie Hobbs

Democratic Platform

Democrats support progressive taxation, with higher rates on top earners and corporations to fund public investment. The party favors raising the minimum wage, strengthening unions, and expanding worker protections. Democrats generally support government investment in infrastructure, education, and social programs as drivers of broad economic growth.

Katie Hobbs

Governor Hobbs has focused on diversifying Arizona's economy beyond real estate and tourism, working to attract semiconductor, technology, and clean energy manufacturing. She has worked to implement federal CHIPS Act and IRA investments in Arizona and has backed workforce development programs to ensure Arizonans are prepared for jobs in new industries.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans favor lower taxes across income levels, with particular emphasis on cutting corporate and capital gains taxes to stimulate investment and job creation. The party supports deregulation, reduced government spending, and free market solutions over federal programs as the primary engine of prosperity.

Democratic Platform

Democrats support expanding access to affordable healthcare, including protecting the Affordable Care Act and moving toward a public option or expanded Medicare coverage. The party broadly favors government negotiation of prescription drug prices and opposes removing protections for pre-existing conditions.

Katie Hobbs

Governor Hobbs supports abortion rights and has vetoed multiple Republican-passed abortion restriction bills. She backed the 2024 ballot measure repealing Arizona's 1864 abortion ban and has defended abortion access through executive action. She has also supported Medicaid expansion and prescription drug pricing reform.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans have generally sought to repeal or significantly reform the Affordable Care Act, favoring market-based solutions. The party supports expanding health savings accounts, increasing competition among insurers across state lines, and reducing federal mandates on coverage requirements.

Democratic Platform

Democrats generally support pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, including DACA recipients, and favor comprehensive immigration reform. The party supports increased resources for legal immigration processing and a humanitarian approach to asylum seekers at the border.

Katie Hobbs

Governor Hobbs represents a border state and has taken a nuanced approach to immigration, supporting both border security improvements and a humane treatment of asylum seekers. She has opposed state-level immigration enforcement measures she views as unconstitutional or harmful, while backing federal comprehensive immigration reform that addresses both security and humanitarian concerns.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans prioritize border security and strict enforcement of existing immigration law. The party broadly supports completing physical border barriers, ending policies they view as incentivizing illegal entry, and reforming legal immigration to favor applicants with marketable skills.

Democratic Platform

Democrats favor robust federal investment in public K-12 education and higher education, along with policies to reduce or eliminate student loan debt. The party generally opposes using public funds for private school vouchers and supports universal pre-K and affordable childcare.

Katie Hobbs

Governor Hobbs has been a strong defender of Arizona's public schools against Republican-backed universal school voucher expansion. She has worked to restore public school funding and backed teacher pay increases. She has also supported early childhood education investment and expanded access to higher education for Arizona students.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans support school choice, including voucher programs for private and religious schools, and local control over curriculum decisions. The party generally opposes federal education mandates and broadly supports parental rights in schooling. Many Republicans oppose student loan forgiveness as unfair to borrowers who repaid their loans.

Democratic Platform

Democrats broadly support stricter gun safety measures, including universal background checks, red flag laws, and restrictions on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines. The party frames these regulations as consistent with the Second Amendment and necessary to reduce mass shootings.

Katie Hobbs

Governor Hobbs supports expanded background checks and gun safety legislation in Arizona. She has signed executive actions strengthening state firearms oversight and has called on the Republican-controlled legislature to pass gun safety measures. She has highlighted the impact of gun violence on Arizona communities.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans strongly defend Second Amendment rights and generally oppose new gun control legislation, arguing that existing laws should be enforced more effectively. The party emphasizes mental health intervention, the right to self-defense, and opposes what they view as infringement on law-abiding gun owners.

Democratic Platform

Democrats view climate change as an urgent crisis requiring immediate government action. The party supports transitioning to clean energy through federal investment and regulation, reducing carbon emissions across the economy, and meeting international climate commitments. Democrats generally oppose expanding fossil fuel development on public lands.

Katie Hobbs

Governor Hobbs has prioritized water conservation and clean energy development as interconnected priorities for Arizona. She has backed expanded solar energy development, invested in water infrastructure, and signed executive orders promoting clean energy adoption in state government. She views the transition to clean energy as essential to both Arizona's climate resilience and economic future.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans emphasize American energy independence through domestic production of oil, gas, and coal alongside renewable development. Many in the party are skeptical of aggressive climate regulations they argue harm economic growth and jobs. Republicans generally prefer market-based energy solutions over government mandates and oppose restrictions that raise energy costs for families.

Democratic Platform

Democrats generally support a multilateral approach to foreign policy, emphasizing alliances, international institutions, and diplomacy as the first line of engagement. The party broadly supports maintaining NATO commitments, providing aid to democratic allies, and engaging international bodies to address shared challenges.

Katie Hobbs

As governor of a border state, Hobbs has engaged federal foreign policy debates primarily through their effects on Arizona's international trade and border communities. She has supported federal investments in ports of entry that facilitate legal trade with Mexico and has backed federal comprehensive immigration reform as essential to managing Arizona's border situation.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans emphasize American sovereignty, a strong military as a deterrent, and bilateral relationships over multilateral institutions. The party broadly supports robust defense spending and is skeptical of international agreements they view as constraining American action or requiring open-ended foreign commitments.

Democratic Platform

Democrats oppose cuts to Social Security or Medicare benefits and support expanding both programs. The party generally favors raising the Social Security payroll tax cap on high earners to ensure long-term solvency and opposes any form of privatization.

Katie Hobbs

Governor Hobbs has publicly opposed federal proposals to cut Social Security or Medicare, arguing these programs are critical to Arizona's large and growing retiree population. She has supported state programs that help seniors with property taxes and access to services that allow them to age in their communities.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans support reforming Social Security and Medicare to ensure long-term fiscal solvency, which some in the party argue requires adjusting benefits or eligibility ages. The party opposes tax increases to fund the programs and some members have supported personal investment account options.

Democratic Platform

Democrats broadly support criminal justice reform, including reducing mandatory minimum sentences, addressing racial disparities in policing and incarceration, and investing in community-based alternatives. The party generally supports police accountability measures and evidence-based approaches to reducing recidivism.

Katie Hobbs

Governor Hobbs has supported criminal justice reforms including expanding access to expungement for marijuana offenses following legalization, and has backed reentry programs that reduce recidivism. She has also focused on improving conditions in Arizona's state prison system and addressing mental health and substance abuse as drivers of criminal justice involvement.Source →

Republican Platform

Republicans emphasize law and order, strong support for law enforcement, and tough penalties for crime. The party generally opposes reducing mandatory minimum sentences for violent offenses and supports prosecutors pursuing strong sentences. Republicans broadly oppose policies they view as undermining police authority or creating leniency for criminals.