Arizona AG says Hobbs investigation will finish before November election

Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that her probe into Governor Katie Hobbs' alleged donor-linked rate hike will be wrapped up before voters head to the polls in November.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, a fellow Democrat, told reporters that her inquiry into Governor Katie Hobbs’ alleged “pay-to-play” scheme is in its final stages and will be concluded before the November ballot. The probe centers on Sunshine Residential Homes, which obtained a substantial rate hike from the state Department of Child Safety after contributing $100,000 to Hobbs’ inaugural fund and $200,000 to the Arizona Democratic Party, with its CEO also serving on Hobbs’ inaugural committee.

Mayes has not confirmed whether Hobbs will be interviewed. Meanwhile, Mayes herself has been examined for receiving $50,000 and later $150,000 from the Democratic Attorneys General Association to her legal fund, payments that coincided with the AG office’s grand-jury investigation into President Donald Trump’s electors. Hobbs is slated to run against Republican Rep. Andy Biggs, has again refused to debate, and will instead hold separate appearances, including a forum with the Arizona Police Association. To broaden appeal, she has selected former Mesa mayor John Giles, a Republican, as her running mate.