Arizona · Governor · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Where do the candidates stand on housing?
Andy BiggsRepublican
Katie HobbsDemocratIncumbent
Part of the full Arizona Governor comparison · Last reviewed October 19, 2026
Housing
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
Proposes lowering new-home costs by streamlining state rules and local permitting, selling some State Trust Land, and stopping Wall Street firms from buying up homes.
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- Campaign proposal
His platform calls for reducing new-home construction costs by streamlining state-level bureaucracy and working with local governments to lower permitting barriers, ending what it calls Hobbs's "anti-homebuilding policies," and stopping "Wall Street from buying up homes and driving up housing costs." 2 sourcesIssues - Andy Biggs for Governor (opens in a new tab)Biggs for Arizona · CampaignRepublicans aim to retake Arizona’s executive branch (opens in a new tab)The Center Square · Oct. 14, 2026 · News
- Public statementOct. 16, 2026
In a KOLD interview published Oct. 16, said selling portions of State Trust Land would expand the land available for housing and help lower costs, and called for using tools such as AI to streamline housing permits. SourceTucson Now: Andy Biggs’ plan for Arizona’s Governor’s Office (opens in a new tab)KOLD News 13 · Oct. 16, 2026 · News
- Campaign proposal
His platform calls for reducing new-home construction costs by streamlining state-level bureaucracy and working with local governments to lower permitting barriers, ending what it calls Hobbs's "anti-homebuilding policies," and stopping "Wall Street from buying up homes and driving up housing costs." 2 sourcesIssues - Andy Biggs for Governor (opens in a new tab)Biggs for Arizona · CampaignRepublicans aim to retake Arizona’s executive branch (opens in a new tab)The Center Square · Oct. 14, 2026 · News
- Public statementOct. 16, 2026
In a KOLD interview published Oct. 16, said selling portions of State Trust Land would expand the land available for housing and help lower costs, and called for using tools such as AI to streamline housing permits. SourceTucson Now: Andy Biggs’ plan for Arizona’s Governor’s Office (opens in a new tab)KOLD News 13 · Oct. 16, 2026 · News
Katie Hobbs
Signed 2024 laws requiring larger cities to allow backyard casitas and denser "middle housing" near downtowns, vetoed the Starter Homes Act, and paused groundwater-only subdivisions near Phoenix.
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- Enacted policyMay 21, 2024
Signed HB 2720, which lets owners of single-family homes in mainly older parts of 15 cities build up to two accessory dwelling units by right, one attached to the main home and one in the backyard, and HB 2721, which requires cities of 75,000 or more to allow duplexes, triplexes and townhomes on single-family lots within a mile of a central business district. SourceHobbs signs laws forcing cities to allow denser housing in cores, backyard casitas (opens in a new tab)Arizona Daily Star · May 21, 2024 · News
- Past actionMarch 18, 2024
Vetoed the Arizona Starter Homes Act, which would have required cities to allow very small homes and lots and preempted many city zoning laws, calling it "unprecedented legislation that would put Arizonans at the center of a housing reform experiment with unclear outcomes." SourceHobbs signs laws forcing cities to allow denser housing in cores, backyard casitas (opens in a new tab)Arizona Daily Star · May 21, 2024 · News
- Past action
Citing a 2023 Department of Water Resources model that showed "unmet demand" for groundwater, Hobbs and the department stopped issuing certificates of assured water supply to housing developers relying solely on groundwater in the Phoenix Active Management Area. In 2026, in a lawsuit by the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona and Republican legislative leaders, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge struck down the rule and a related alternative program; the rulings are not final, and Hobbs and the department said they would explore legal options. SourceArizona’s groundwater future hinges on 2026 election (opens in a new tab)Arizona Capitol Times · Oct. 1, 2026 · News
- Enacted policyMay 21, 2024
Signed HB 2720, which lets owners of single-family homes in mainly older parts of 15 cities build up to two accessory dwelling units by right, one attached to the main home and one in the backyard, and HB 2721, which requires cities of 75,000 or more to allow duplexes, triplexes and townhomes on single-family lots within a mile of a central business district. SourceHobbs signs laws forcing cities to allow denser housing in cores, backyard casitas (opens in a new tab)Arizona Daily Star · May 21, 2024 · News
- Past actionMarch 18, 2024
Vetoed the Arizona Starter Homes Act, which would have required cities to allow very small homes and lots and preempted many city zoning laws, calling it "unprecedented legislation that would put Arizonans at the center of a housing reform experiment with unclear outcomes." SourceHobbs signs laws forcing cities to allow denser housing in cores, backyard casitas (opens in a new tab)Arizona Daily Star · May 21, 2024 · News
- Past action
Citing a 2023 Department of Water Resources model that showed "unmet demand" for groundwater, Hobbs and the department stopped issuing certificates of assured water supply to housing developers relying solely on groundwater in the Phoenix Active Management Area. In 2026, in a lawsuit by the Home Builders Association of Central Arizona and Republican legislative leaders, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge struck down the rule and a related alternative program; the rulings are not final, and Hobbs and the department said they would explore legal options. SourceArizona’s groundwater future hinges on 2026 election (opens in a new tab)Arizona Capitol Times · Oct. 1, 2026 · News
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