The record · 2026-06-19
Veto Queen: 500+ Reasons Arizona Didn’t Get Relief
LegiScan dumps in the AZLeg repo show roughly 390 vetoes (2023–25) plus 151 more in 2026 — a historic veto machine.
Katie Hobbs didn’t just disagree with Republicans. She built a veto factory.
Your AZLeg LegiScan data puts her at record pace: 143 in 2023, 73 in 2024, 174 in 2025, and 151 more in the 2026 dump — well past prior Arizona governors.
Every “no” had a constituency that wanted a yes: cheaper food, safer schools, harder fentanyl penalties, groundwater tools, lower rates. She chose the stamp.
Bills cited
— (2023)
143 vetoes (56th Leg, 1st Regular)
— (2024)
73 vetoes (56th Leg, 2nd Regular)
— (2025)
174 vetoes (57th Leg, 1st Regular)
— (2026)
151 vetoes (57th Leg, 2nd Regular, LegiScan dump)