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Hobbs picks former Mesa mayor, a Republican, as reelection running mate: report

The New York Times says that Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, facing a Friday deadline, has tapped former Mesa Mayor John Giles to be on the ticket with her this November. Giles is pictured in a campaign photo when he was running for reelection in 2020 as Mesa Mayor

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PHOENIX - Gov. Katie Hobbs has reportedly picked a moderate Republican to be her running mate in her bid for reelection.

The New York Times says that Hobbs, facing a Friday deadline, has tapped former Mesa Mayor John Giles to be on the ticket with her. Hobbs campaign spokesman Michael Beyer would neither confirm nor deny that a decision has been made.

"We have been consistently declining to comment on the process,'' he said late Tuesday.

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