{"id":"48acecc3-5016-4523-9489-fe4bb5da1ea7","url":"https://apnews.com/article/katie-hobbs-john-giles-lieutenant-governor-arizona-3d7d3b6ed775c18025263d8d3c430f55","domain":"apnews.com","outlet":{"name":"AP News","country":"US","cred":5,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs chooses former Republican Mayor John Giles as her running mate - AP News","plainHeadline":"Democratic Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs chooses former Republican Mayor John Giles as her running mate - AP News","rewrite":{"model":"gpt-5.6-sol","at":"2026-08-12T11:09:21.403Z"},"summary":["Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs selects John Giles, a former Mesa mayor, as running mate.","Giles switched from Republican to independent on May 17 and voted Democratic primary last month.","The ticket aims to appeal to Republicans and conservative independents in a GOP-leaning state.","Hobbs faces a tough reelection in what could be her most vulnerable year.","Giles has been a Trump critic and endorsed Democrats, including Harris, in recent cycles."],"topics":["Politics"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-08-11T14:28:00.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-08-11T17:32:44.605Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/dfaae1b0-b3df-427e-9265-129abae405c3"}