Lifelong Republican and Former Mesa Mayor Endorses Katie Hobbs for Governor

Lifelong Republican and former Mesa mayor endorses Katie Hobbs for governor

Former Mesa Mayor John Giles, a lifelong Republican, announced last week that he is endorsing Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs for re-election.   Giles made the announcement in a video posted to Hobbs’ YouTube page.  Giles, who served as Mesa’s mayor from 2014 to 2025, said Hobbs demonstrated “real leadership” and pointed to her bipartisan record. “She’s demonstrated that real leadership is about working across the aisle, bringing people together, an…

Hobbs lands Republican endorsement in governor’s race

By Reagan Priest | Yellow Sheet Former Mesa Mayor John Giles is endorsing Gov. Katie Hobbs’ reelection bid as she seeks to boost her image as a pragmatic, bipartisan leader. Giles, a Republican, endorsed the Democratic governor in her first run for the office in 2022. In a video announcement released by Hobbs’ campaign Wednesday, Giles criticized Republican primary frontrunner Congressman Andy Biggs and praised Hobbs for putting “Arizona over pa…