Democratic Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has selected former Republican Mayor John Giles as her running mate for her upcoming reelection campaign. Giles, a Republican-turned-independent, joins Hobbs to form a bipartisan ticket in Phoenix.
The strategic pairing comes as Arizona voters prepare to elect the state's first-ever lieutenant governor. The selection highlights efforts to appeal across party lines during what is described as a tough reelection bid for the incumbent governor.
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