In an exclusive conversation, Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and former Republican mayor of Mesa, Arizona John Giles join The Weeknight to explain how they're fighting against Trump's lies with a message of affordability and unity.
Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs of Arizona is running for re-election with former Republican Mayor of Mesa, Arizona John Giles as her running mate in the critical battleground state. They join The Weeknight exclusively to explain how they're fighting against Trump's lies with a message of affordability and unity.
John Giles served as the Mayor of Mesa.
Hobbs selected former Mesa Mayor John Giles to serve as her lieutenant governor, stating she wanted a running mate who put residents ahead of partisan politics. Giles served as Mesa's Republican mayor from 2014 to 2025.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs (D), facing a tough reelection fight, chooses former mayor John Giles, a lifelong Republican who recently became an independent.
Gov. Katie Hobbs, locked in a competitive re-election battle, plans to tap a moderate former mayor of Mesa, Ariz., John Giles, to serve as her lieutenant governor if she wins in November.