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Hobbs Picks GOP Mayor for Bipartisan Ticket | Durham News
Governor Katie Hobbs is pulling off a political masterstroke by selecting John Giles, a former Republican mayor turned independent and vocal Trump critic, as her running mate — a bold, bipartisan gamble in a state leaning Republican. Giles’ decade-long tenure in Mesa, his progressive moves like LGBTQ+ equality proclamations, and his past support for Democrats make him a strategic pick to win over moderate and independent voters. With Arizona now electing its first lieutenant governor — a move aimed at clarifying succession — Hobbs’ ticket could reshape the state’s political landscape…
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