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. 

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. The state constitution, however, does not state that these are not lifeterm term limits and permits for the governor to run for a third term after their successor has served a full term as Governor.

List of governors of Arizona
GovernorTerm in officePartyElectionTerms1link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:George_WP_Hunt.jpg|99x99px George W. P. Hunt–
January 1, 1917Democratic1911219142link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_E_Campbell_2.jpg|94x94pxThomas Edward Campbell–
December 25, 1917Republican19161link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:George_WP_Hunt.jpg|99x99pxGeorge W. P. Hunt–
January 6, 1919Democratic2link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Thomas_E_Campbell_2.jpg|94x94pxThomas Edward Campbell–
January 1, 1923Republican1918219201link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:George_WP_Hunt.jpg|99x99pxGeorge W. P. Hunt–
January 7, 1929Democratic19223192419263112x112pxJohn Calhoun Phillips–
January 3, 1931Republican19281 -1link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:George_WP_Hunt.jpg|99x99pxGeorge W. P. Hunt–
January 2, 1933Democratic19301 -499x99pxBenjamin Baker Moeur–
January 4, 1937Democratic193221934581x81pxRawghlie Clement Stanford–
January 2, 1939Democratic19361693x93pxRobert Taylor Jones–
January 6, 1941Democratic19381 -7109x109pxSidney Preston Osborn–
May 25, 1948Democratic1940Died in office.1942194419468119x119pxDan Edward Garvey–
January 1, 1951DemocraticAs secretary of state, filled unexpired term, and was subsequently elected in their own right.1948989x89pxJohn Howard Pyle–
January 3, 1955Republican1950219521092x92pxErnest McFarland–
January 5, 1959Democratic19542195611102x102pxPaul Fannin–
January 4, 1965Republican19583196019621299x99pxSamuel Pearson Goddard Jr.–
January 2, 1967Democratic196411395x95pxJack Williams–
January 6, 1975Republican196621968197014113x113pxRaúl Héctor Castro–
October 20, 1977Democratic197415107x107pxWesley Bolin–
March 4, 1978DemocraticAs secretary of state, filled unexpired term.16100x100pxBruce Babbitt–
January 5, 1987Democratic2197819821796x96pxEvan Mecham–
April 4, 1988Republican198618100x100pxRose Mofford–
March 6, 1991Democratic19104x104pxFife Symington–
September 5, 1997Republican1990-1991199420101x101pxJane Dee Hull–
January 6, 2003Republican19982195x95pxJanet Napolitano–
January 20, 2009Democratic2002Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security.20062193x93pxJan Brewer–
January 1, 1923Republican201022105x105pxDoug Ducey–
January 1, 1923Republican20142201823100x100pxKatie Hobbs–
IncumbentDemocratic2022Governor Hobbs's term expires on January 5, 2027.

 Living former Governors of Arizona 
As of February 2026, there are five living former Governors of Arizona, the oldest being Bruce Babbitt, who served as the 16th Governor from 1978-1987 at 87. The most recent death of a former governor was that of Jane Dee Hull, who served as the 20th Governor and the first elected female governor from 1997-2003 on April 16, 2020.

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