Arizona · Governor · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Where do the candidates stand on education?
Andy BiggsRepublican
Katie HobbsDemocratIncumbent
Part of the full Arizona Governor comparison · Last reviewed October 19, 2026
Education
Each position is labeled by what it rests on: a campaign proposal, a public statement, a past action such as a vote or lawsuit, or an enacted policy. Where nothing is documented, the page says so.
Documented positions
Andy Biggs
Supports protecting Empowerment Scholarship Accounts and expanding school choice in rural areas, and proposes funding K-12 schools through a revived Proposition 123 and State Trust Land sales.
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- Campaign proposal
His platform calls for opting into the federal education tax credit, protecting Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, prioritizing reading, writing and math in the K-12 curriculum, and promoting trade skills and certificated training. SourceIssues - Andy Biggs for Governor (opens in a new tab)Biggs for Arizona · Campaign
- Public statementOct. 16, 2026
Proposed expanding school choice in underserved and rural communities in the Oct. 6 debate, according to his campaign. In a KOLD interview published Oct. 16, he defended ESAs, saying they cost about $7,300 per pupil, and proposed reforming and reviving Proposition 123 and auctioning parts of the state's 8.5 million acres of State Trust Land to fund K-12 education. 2 sourcesTucson Now: Andy Biggs’ plan for Arizona’s Governor’s Office (opens in a new tab)KOLD News 13 · Oct. 16, 2026 · NewsAndy Biggs Shines in Governor’s Debate, Katie Hobbs Shamefully Skips Out on Voters (opens in a new tab)Biggs for Arizona · Oct. 6, 2026 · Campaign
- Campaign proposal
His platform calls for opting into the federal education tax credit, protecting Empowerment Scholarship Accounts, prioritizing reading, writing and math in the K-12 curriculum, and promoting trade skills and certificated training. SourceIssues - Andy Biggs for Governor (opens in a new tab)Biggs for Arizona · Campaign
- Public statementOct. 16, 2026
Proposed expanding school choice in underserved and rural communities in the Oct. 6 debate, according to his campaign. In a KOLD interview published Oct. 16, he defended ESAs, saying they cost about $7,300 per pupil, and proposed reforming and reviving Proposition 123 and auctioning parts of the state's 8.5 million acres of State Trust Land to fund K-12 education. 2 sourcesTucson Now: Andy Biggs’ plan for Arizona’s Governor’s Office (opens in a new tab)KOLD News 13 · Oct. 16, 2026 · NewsAndy Biggs Shines in Governor’s Debate, Katie Hobbs Shamefully Skips Out on Voters (opens in a new tab)Biggs for Arizona · Oct. 6, 2026 · Campaign
Katie Hobbs
Seeks renewal of the Prop 123 school funding measure, which the 2026 budget left out, and has called for income caps and more accountability in the Empowerment Scholarship Account program.
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- Public statementJune 2026
Called in her January 2026 State of the State address for renewing Prop 123, the education funding measure that draws on the state land trust. The budget she signed in June 2026 did not include it and instead backfilled about $300 million from the general fund; she said she is "not giving up on my commitment to renew Prop. 123." 2 sourcesTRANSCRIPT: Governor Hobbs 2026 State of the State Address (opens in a new tab)Office of the Arizona Governor · Jan. 12, 2026 · Transcript or videoHobbs signs $18.3B bipartisan budget (opens in a new tab)Arizona Capitol Times · June 13, 2026 · News
- Public statementJan. 13, 2025
In her January 2025 State of the State address, called for stricter income caps, greater accountability and more transparency in the Empowerment Scholarship Account program; in January 2026 she said her plan would leave untouched the program's original mission of helping children with disabilities and in military families. 2 sourcesGovernor Katie Hobbs targets school voucher reform and accountability in State of the State Address (opens in a new tab)AZPM · Jan. 13, 2025 · NewsTRANSCRIPT: Governor Hobbs 2026 State of the State Address (opens in a new tab)Office of the Arizona Governor · Jan. 12, 2026 · Transcript or video
- Public statementJune 2026
Called in her January 2026 State of the State address for renewing Prop 123, the education funding measure that draws on the state land trust. The budget she signed in June 2026 did not include it and instead backfilled about $300 million from the general fund; she said she is "not giving up on my commitment to renew Prop. 123." 2 sourcesTRANSCRIPT: Governor Hobbs 2026 State of the State Address (opens in a new tab)Office of the Arizona Governor · Jan. 12, 2026 · Transcript or videoHobbs signs $18.3B bipartisan budget (opens in a new tab)Arizona Capitol Times · June 13, 2026 · News
- Public statementJan. 13, 2025
In her January 2025 State of the State address, called for stricter income caps, greater accountability and more transparency in the Empowerment Scholarship Account program; in January 2026 she said her plan would leave untouched the program's original mission of helping children with disabilities and in military families. 2 sourcesGovernor Katie Hobbs targets school voucher reform and accountability in State of the State Address (opens in a new tab)AZPM · Jan. 13, 2025 · NewsTRANSCRIPT: Governor Hobbs 2026 State of the State Address (opens in a new tab)Office of the Arizona Governor · Jan. 12, 2026 · Transcript or video
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