Arizona · Governor · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Where do the candidates stand on public safety?
Andy BiggsRepublican
Katie HobbsDemocratIncumbent
Part of the full Arizona Governor comparison · Last reviewed October 19, 2026
Public Safety
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 more police support against drug trafficking, a benefits review board for officers, more trooper resources and school security funding; says the state will probably have to bar Flock cameras.
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- Campaign proposal
His platform calls for equipping state and local law enforcement to combat drug trafficking and lower the state's overdose death rate; focusing on recruitment, training and retention of law enforcement and corrections officers, including a board to review benefits and retirement packages; fully resourcing Department of Public Safety troopers; and fully funding school security programs. SourceIssues - Andy Biggs for Governor (opens in a new tab)Biggs for Arizona · Campaign
- Public statementAug. 25, 2026
In KJZZ's report on the Aug. 25, 2026 Arizona Police Association forum, said the state will probably have to step in and say "We're not going to have Flock cameras," leaving other matters to local jurisdictions, and said that linking cellphones with license plates through Flock's software is "a gross violation, in my opinion, of a free society." SourceHobbs, Biggs spar at a public safety forum over his record on Jan. 6 rioters (opens in a new tab)KJZZ · Aug. 26, 2026 · News
- Campaign proposal
His platform calls for equipping state and local law enforcement to combat drug trafficking and lower the state's overdose death rate; focusing on recruitment, training and retention of law enforcement and corrections officers, including a board to review benefits and retirement packages; fully resourcing Department of Public Safety troopers; and fully funding school security programs. SourceIssues - Andy Biggs for Governor (opens in a new tab)Biggs for Arizona · Campaign
- Public statementAug. 25, 2026
In KJZZ's report on the Aug. 25, 2026 Arizona Police Association forum, said the state will probably have to step in and say "We're not going to have Flock cameras," leaving other matters to local jurisdictions, and said that linking cellphones with license plates through Flock's software is "a gross violation, in my opinion, of a free society." SourceHobbs, Biggs spar at a public safety forum over his record on Jan. 6 rioters (opens in a new tab)KJZZ · Aug. 26, 2026 · News
Katie Hobbs
Cites National Guard deployment and over $200 million for local law enforcement; says communities, not the state, should decide whether to use Flock camera technology.
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- Public statementAug. 25, 2026
At an Aug. 25, 2026 law enforcement forum, said she deployed the Arizona National Guard and provided more than $200 million to local law enforcement, leading to the seizure of over 18 million fentanyl pills; her campaign's August 2026 ad also cites tougher sentences for child predators and sex traffickers. 2 sourcesHobbs, Biggs offer contrast on border security in pitch to law enforcement (opens in a new tab)Cronkite News · Sept. 8, 2026 · NewsKatie Hobbs Releases New TV Ad, “Decisive,” Showcasing Her Fight To Secure Arizona’s Border (opens in a new tab)Elect Katie Hobbs · Aug. 27, 2026 · Campaign
- Public statementAug. 25, 2026
At the same forum, said she has heard privacy concerns about Flock cameras but that communities should be able to use technology that helps law enforcement, and that she trusts local officials to decide. SourceHobbs, Biggs spar at a public safety forum over his record on Jan. 6 rioters (opens in a new tab)KJZZ · Aug. 26, 2026 · News
- Public statementAug. 25, 2026
At an Aug. 25, 2026 law enforcement forum, said she deployed the Arizona National Guard and provided more than $200 million to local law enforcement, leading to the seizure of over 18 million fentanyl pills; her campaign's August 2026 ad also cites tougher sentences for child predators and sex traffickers. 2 sourcesHobbs, Biggs offer contrast on border security in pitch to law enforcement (opens in a new tab)Cronkite News · Sept. 8, 2026 · NewsKatie Hobbs Releases New TV Ad, “Decisive,” Showcasing Her Fight To Secure Arizona’s Border (opens in a new tab)Elect Katie Hobbs · Aug. 27, 2026 · Campaign
- Public statementAug. 25, 2026
At the same forum, said she has heard privacy concerns about Flock cameras but that communities should be able to use technology that helps law enforcement, and that she trusts local officials to decide. SourceHobbs, Biggs spar at a public safety forum over his record on Jan. 6 rioters (opens in a new tab)KJZZ · Aug. 26, 2026 · News
In their own words
Statements
Andy Biggs
Flock camera surveillance
The state will probably have to step in and say, ‘We're not going to have Flock cameras.’ And then you let the local jurisdictions handle some of the other stuff
Andy Biggs · Remarks at the Arizona Police Association public safety forum, as reported by KJZZ · Aug. 25, 2026
SourceHobbs, Biggs spar at a public safety forum over his record on Jan. 6 rioters (opens in a new tab)KJZZ · Aug. 26, 2026 · News
Katie Hobbs
No statement on this issue included
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