- Katie Hobbs, Arizona’s Democrat gubernatorial candidate, has been trying to duck a debate with Republican Kari Lake. Hobbs wanted separate interviews rather than a debate.
- The Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission rejected Hobbs’ proposal and gave the campaigns a week to reach a compromise.
- Commissioner Galen Paton: “If they want to do town halls, they can do it somewhere else. This is our top elected official. If you want to represent nearly 8 million Arizonans, we need to see a debate between these two.”
