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4d ago

DGA Commits $10 Million to Protect Gov. Katie Hobbs in Arizona

The group called the contest a tossup and framed the investment as the start of a larger effort to bolster an incumbent who leads in fundraising and ad spending.

Arizona voters likely will select the next governor without getting to see Gov. Katie Hobbs and challenger Andy Biggs debate one another.
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Overview

  • The Democratic Governors Association announced a $10 million spending pledge for Hobbs on July 29 to defend what it called one of the nation’s closest governor races.
  • Hobbs enters the general election with a significant cash and recent-spending advantage after running an aggressive ad program that spent roughly $7 million in one quarter.
  • Republican nominee Andy Biggs handily won the July 21 GOP primary but remains far behind in cash on hand and has relied on targeted digital and streaming buys rather than broad TV saturation.
  • The Republican Governors Association has not publicly committed major spending for Biggs, which sets up an escalating ad war between DGA-backed resources and smaller GOP and outside-group efforts.
  • An active inquiry by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes into donations tied to Sunshine Residential Homes adds an unresolved ethics element that could influence voter perceptions before November.