John, it’s Katie. I wanted you to hear it from me first: I’m officially running for re-election as governor of Arizona.

If you’re with me, will you split a donation between me and Roy Cooper and become a Founding Donor of my re-election campaign? This race is already being called the most competitive toss-up governor’s race in 2026, and I’m counting on your early support to power us to victory.

If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately and be split between Katie Hobbs and Roy Cooper:

I’m running to serve you for four more years because our work to deliver on the Arizona Promise has only just begun. From cutting taxes for middle-class families, small businesses, and veterans, to lowering childcare costs, to erasing medical debt for over 350,000 Arizonans, I’m focused on creating real solutions for our state’s toughest challenges — unlike the Washington politicians who prefer to play partisan games.

I’m proud to be the first social worker ever elected governor in this country. Arizonans don’t need out-of-touch, career politicians who care more about billionaires than working families — they deserve leaders who actually understand the struggles we face.

I know what working families are going through — because I’ve lived it. I grew up in a working-class family in the heart of Tempe. I worked at Burger King and Pizza Hut to put myself through school. I lost my home in the Great Recession. I drove for Uber to make ends meet. My husband and I are still paying off student loans.

That’s why every decision I make as governor is about delivering real results for families, not playing Washington political games.

But all our progress is on the line in this election.

Donald Trump and National Republicans have made the Arizona governor’s race one of their top targets to flip red in 2026, and they’re prepared to spend whatever it takes to do it. It’s why political experts at the Cook Political Report, Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball, and Inside Elections have already called this race a pure toss-up.

It’s why Trump has endorsed not one, but TWO of my *three* GOP opponents.

But unlike my Trump-endorsed opponents, I don’t have a vast personal fortune or far-right billionaires on speed dial. I have something far better: You.

So please: Split a donation between me and Roy Cooper and become a Founding Donor of my re-election campaign today. We won by less than 1% in 2022, and if we’re going to win one of the most competitive races in the country and keep moving Arizona forward, it’s going to take all of us.

If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately and be split between Katie Hobbs and Roy Cooper:

Let’s get to work!

— Katie