Does Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs have spotty office attendance?
By Ngan Nguyen
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Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, the Democratic nominee for Arizona governor, showed up to her office 25 times in 2022, according to state badge swipe records. That’s about four to five times a month, on average.
The Secretary of State’s Office has told multiple news outlets that it continues to allow remote work, however, indicating that the time Hobbs spends on site is not indicative of the total time she commits to the job.
Sporadic attendance is not rare for elected officials in Arizona, regardless of political party. Leaders at the city, county and state level have been criticized for rarely showing up to the office in recent years.
This fact brief is responsive to conversations such as this one.
Sources
DocumentCloud Badge swipes statewide — Kathleen Hobbs
Fox News Arizona Sec of State Hobbs, Dem governor nominee, showed up to office 19 days in past 6 months
Fourth Estate 48 Where are your elected officials? Not at the office
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