--- title: "Katie Hobbs wins Arizona governor's race against Andy Biggs" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/katie-hobbs-wins-arizona-governors-race-against-andy-biggs" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/katie-hobbs-wins-arizona-governors-race-against-andy-biggs" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/katie-hobbs-wins-arizona-governors-race-against-andy-biggs.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/katie-hobbs-wins-arizona-governors-race-against-andy-biggs" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-11-04T07:05:28.133Z" source_reported: "2026-11-04T06:19:51.466Z" updated: "2026-11-04T07:05:28.133Z" trust_score: 68 critic_score: 87 hype_score: 55 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-11-04T07:00:16.092750+00:00" --- # Katie Hobbs wins Arizona governor's race against Andy Biggs *The incumbent Democrat secured a second term in office as early results showed a significant lead.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 68 of 100, higher is better. Trust 68: includes named persons, a named body, multiple independent outlets, time and place details. - Craft 87 of 100, higher is better. Critic 87: provides context, quotes, specific figures, next steps, clear writing, but some headlines overstate projections. - Hype 55 of 100, lower is better. Hype 55: sensational headlines like “Fraudster” raise clickbait level despite factual body. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Democrat Katie Hobbs has won re-election as Arizona governor, defeating Republican Andy Biggs. - Early returns at 10 p.m. showed Hobbs with 58% of the vote to Biggs' 40%, with 68% of votes counted. - Biggs acknowledged the race was a "tough hill to climb" but did not concede. - Hobbs outspent Biggs by approximately 2.5 times, according to Arizona Mirror digest. Democrat Katie Hobbs has won re-election as Arizona governor, defeating Republican challenger Andy Biggs. CBS News projected Hobbs as the winner of the race. Early returns on election night showed Hobbs with a significant lead over Biggs. ## Vote counts and projections At 10 p.m., with 68% of votes counted, Hobbs led with approximately 58% of the vote compared to Biggs' 40%, according to Arizona Capitol Times. CBS News projected Hobbs would win the race. Arizona Mirror digest reported that Hobbs was leading by 18 points when initial results were posted. ## What the coverage left out None of the left-rated or centre-rated digests mention the specific figure of 2.5 times that Hobbs outspent Biggs, which was reported by Arizona Mirror digest. The Gateway Pundit digest did not include vote percentages or specific figures from early returns. ## Who covered it Shares of the 10 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 50% (5) - Centre: 40% (4) - Right: 10% (1) 0 of 10 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-11-04T07:00:16.092750+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 3 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-11-04T07:45:08.385Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Reports from the left focused on Katie Hobbs' victory and her lead in early returns. Arizona Capitol Times highlighted Hobbs' "commanding lead" and noted she held a 58% to 40% advantage over Biggs as of 10 p.m. The outlet also mentioned Biggs acknowledging a "tough hill to climb." Arizona Mirror digest stated Hobbs was leading by 18 points and outspent Biggs by 2.5 times. NBC News and The Washington Post digests also reported Hobbs' projected win. ### Centre - Centrist reports focused on the projection of Hobbs' victory and the context of the race. CBS News projected Hobbs would win, noting Biggs was backed by former President Trump and had promoted conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. The outlet also mentioned Hobbs' history of vetoes and her work with a Republican-controlled legislature. Digests from AZ Family, The Hill, and Merced Sun-Star also reported Hobbs' projected win. ### Right - The single right-rated report, a digest from The Gateway Pundit, used the headline "BREAKING: Fraudster Katie Hobbs Wins Reelection for Arizona Governor Against Republican Andy Biggs." The digest stated Hobbs was declared the winner against the "Trump-Endorsed Republican challenger US Rep." **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - veryLow: 1 - high: 5 - veryHigh: 4 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [NBC News](https://nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/katie-hobbs-arizona-governor-election-democrat-win-gop-rep-andy-biggs-rcna603354) — Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs wins re-election over GOP Rep. Andy Biggs in Arizona - [Arizona Capitol Times](https://azcapitoltimes.com/news/2026/11/03/gov-katie-hobbs-holds-commanding-lead-in-early-returns) — Gov. Katie Hobbs holds commanding lead in early returns - [AZ Family - Phoenix](https://azfamily.com/2026/11/04/katie-hobbs-defeats-andy-biggs-win-second-term-arizona-governor-cbs-news-projects) — Katie Hobbs defeats Andy Biggs to win second term as Arizona governor, CBS News projects - [The Gateway Pundit](https://thegatewaypundit.com/2026/11/breaking-arizona-governor-katie-hobbs-wins-reelection-against) — BREAKING: Fraudster Katie Hobbs Wins Reelection for Arizona Governor Against Republican Andy Biggs * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson - [CBS News](https://cbsnews.com/news/arizona-governors-race-katie-hobbs) — Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs wins reelection, defeating GOP election denier Andy Biggs - [Arizona Mirror](https://azmirror.com/2026/11/03/katie-hobbs-andy-biggs-az-governor) — Katie Hobbs surges to giant early lead over Andy Biggs - [The Hill](https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6177468-hobbs-wins-arizona-governor) — Democrats hold Arizona governor’s mansion with Hobbs win - [Merced Sun-Star](https://mercedsunstar.com/news/nation-world/national/article317915148.html) — Katie Hobbs projected to win second term as Arizona governor - [The Washington Post](https://washingtonpost.com/elections/results/2026/11/03/arizona-governor-biggs-hobbs-live-updates) — Arizona governor election results 2026 - [USA Today](https://usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/11/03/arizona-governor-election-results-2026/92403503007) — Katie Hobbs projected to win second term as Arizona governor ## Questions **Who won the Arizona governor's race?** Democrat Katie Hobbs won re-election as Arizona governor, defeating Republican Andy Biggs. CBS News projected her victory, and early returns showed her with a significant lead. **What were the early vote counts?** As of 10 p.m. on election night, with 68% of votes counted, Katie Hobbs led with approximately 58% of the vote to Andy Biggs' 40%. This was reported by Arizona Capitol Times. **How much did the candidates spend?** Arizona Mirror digest reported that Katie Hobbs outspent her Republican opponent Andy Biggs by approximately 2.5 times during the election cycle. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/katie-hobbs-wins-arizona-governors-race-against-andy-biggs. Please cite as: MediaBias News, "Katie Hobbs wins Arizona governor's race against Andy Biggs", https://mediabias.news/politics/katie-hobbs-wins-arizona-governors-race-against-andy-biggs