List of governors of Arizona

The governor of Arizona is the head of state and government of the U.S. state of Arizona and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor is also the head of the executive branch of the state government and is the chairwoman of the gubernatorial cabinet.

Governor of Arizona
Seal of Arizona
Incumbent Katie Hobbs since January 2, 2023
Style	Governor (formal) The Honorable (formal)
Type	Head of state Head of government
Member of	Arizona Executive Branch Arizona Cabinet
Residence	No official residence
Seat	Phoenix, Arizona
Appointer	Popular election
Term length	Four years, renewable once
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Arizona
Inaugural holder	George W. P. Hunt
Formation	February 14, 1912
Salary	$95,000 (2013)[1]
Website	www.azgovernor.gov

Katie Hobbs is the 24th and current governor of Arizona, in office since January 2023.

Powers and duties

The governor has the power to enforce state laws and the duty to either approve or veto bills passed by the Arizona Legislature or the Arizona Senate to assemble the legislature and grant pardons, except in cases of impeachment.

Eligibility & requirements

Article V, Section 2 of the state's constitution states for a person to serve as governor must:

• be at least 25 years old
• be a qualified voter in Arizona
• have been a citizen of the United States for 10 years
• have been a resident of Arizona for at least five years.

Election process and gubernatorial term limits

The governor is elected by the people through the popular election to a four-year term. The gubernatorial candidate or incumbent governor must have the majority of the popular vote in order to win the election.

The state's constitution forbids anyone from being elected governor more than twice.

List of governors of Arizona

#[lower-alpha 1]		Governor	Term start	Term end	Party	Terms[lower-alpha 2]
1		George W. P. Hunt	February 14, 1912	January 1, 1917	Democratic	2
2		Thomas Edward Campbell	January 1, 1917	December 25, 1917	Republican	​1⁄2[lower-alpha 3]
1		George W. P. Hunt	December 25, 1917	January 6, 1919	Democratic	​1⁄2[lower-alpha 3]
2		Thomas Edward Campbell	January 6, 1919	January 1, 1923	Republican	2
1		George W. P. Hunt	January 1, 1923	January 7, 1929	Democratic	3
3		John Calhoun Phillips	January 7, 1929	January 5, 1931	Republican	1
1		George W. P. Hunt	January 5, 1931	January 2, 1933	Democratic	1
4		Benjamin Baker Moeur	January 2, 1933	January 4, 1937	Democratic	2
5		Rawghlie Clement Stanford	January 4, 1937	January 2, 1939	Democratic	1
6		Robert Taylor Jones	January 2, 1939	January 6, 1941	Democratic	1
7		Sidney Preston Osborn	January 6, 1941	May 25, 1948	Democratic	​3 1⁄2[lower-alpha 4]
8		Dan Edward Garvey	May 25, 1948	January 1, 1951	Democratic	​1 1⁄2[lower-alpha 5]
9		John Howard Pyle	January 1, 1951	January 3, 1955	Republican	2
10		Ernest McFarland	January 3, 1955	January 5, 1959	Democratic	2
11		Paul Fannin	January 5, 1959	January 4, 1965	Republican	3
12		Samuel Pearson Goddard, Jr.	January 4, 1965	January 2, 1967	Democratic	1
13		Jack Richard Williams	January 2, 1967	January 6, 1975	Republican	3[lower-alpha 6]
14		Raúl Héctor Castro	January 6, 1975	October 20, 1977	Democratic	​1⁄3[lower-alpha 7]
15		Wesley Bolin	October 20, 1977	March 4, 1978	Democratic	​1⁄3[lower-alpha 4][lower-alpha 8]
16		Bruce Babbitt	March 4, 1978	January 5, 1987	Democratic	​2 1⁄3[lower-alpha 9]
17		Evan Mecham	January 5, 1987	April 4, 1988	Republican	​1⁄2[lower-alpha 10]
18		Rose Mofford	April 4, 1988	March 6, 1991	Democratic	​1⁄2[lower-alpha 8]
19		Fife Symington	March 6, 1991	September 5, 1997	Republican	​1 1⁄2[lower-alpha 11][lower-alpha 12][lower-alpha 13]
20		Jane Dee Hull	September 5, 1997	January 6, 2003	Republican	​1 1⁄2[lower-alpha 5][lower-alpha 13]
21		Janet Napolitano	January 6, 2003	January 21, 2009	Democratic	​1 1⁄2[lower-alpha 14]
22		Jan Brewer	January 21, 2009	January 5, 2015	Republican	​1 1⁄2[lower-alpha 5]
23		Doug Ducey	January 5, 2015	January 2, 2023	Republican	2
24		Katie Hobbs	January 2, 2023	Incumbent	Democratic	1[lower-alpha 15]

Notes

1. Repeat governors are officially numbered only once; subsequent terms are marked with their original number italicized.
2. The fractional terms of some governors are not to be understood absolutely literally; rather, they are meant to show single terms during which multiple governors served, due to resignations, deaths and the like.
3. Thomas Edward Campbell's narrow election win was overturned by the Arizona Supreme Court on December 22, 1917, which, following a recount, awarded the office to George W.P. Hunt. Campbell vacated the office three days later.^[2]
4. Died in office.
5. As secretary of state, filled unexpired term, and was subsequently elected in their own right.
6. The Constitution was amended in 1968 to increase gubernatorial terms from two to four years; Williams' first two terms were for two years, his third was for four years.
7. Resigned to take post as U.S. Ambassador to Argentina.
8. As secretary of state, filled unexpired term.
9. As state attorney general, filled unexpired term, and was subsequently elected in his own right; the secretary of state at the time had been appointed,^[3] not elected, and therefore not in the line of succession according to the Arizona constitution.^[4]
10. Impeached and removed from office on charges of obstruction of justice and misuse of government funds.^[5]
11. Arizona adopted runoff voting after Evan Mecham won with only 43% of the vote. The 1990 election was very close, and a runoff was held on February 26, 1991, which Symington won, and he was inaugurated on March 6, 1991.^[6]
12. Resigned after being convicted of bank fraud, since state law does not allow felons to hold office; the conviction was later overturned and he was pardoned by President Bill Clinton.^[7]
13. Fife Symington resigned on September 5, 1997; Jane Dee Hull did not take the oath of office until September 8, but she was governor for those three days regardless of the delay.^[8]
14. Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security.
15. Governor Ducey's term expires on January 5, 2027.

References

1. "CSG Releases 2013 Governor Salaries". The Council of State Governments. June 25, 2013. Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
2. "Arizona Governor Thomas Edward Campbell". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2008.
3. "Arizona Governor Rose Mofford". National Governors Association. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
4. AZ Const. art 5, § 6
5. "Arizona Governor Evan Mecham". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on February 10, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2008.
6. Mullaney, Marie Marmo (1994). Biographical Directory of the Governors of the United States, 1988–1994. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 29–30. ISBN 0-313-28312-5. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
7. "Arizona Governor J. Fife Symington III". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2008.
8. Todd S., Purdum (1997-09-04). "Arizona Governor Convicted Of Fraud and Will Step Down". The New York Times. Retrieved October 11, 2008.