The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
October 27, 2021

AZ Secretary of State Katie Hobbs and Others Testify on Threats to Election Workers
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A Senate committee held a hearing Tuesday on the mounting threats to
election workers. Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, who is running
for Governor, testified before lawmakers.

Secretary of State Katie Hobbs: "Two weeks after the election, armed
protesters gathered outside my home and chanted, 'Katie, come out and
play. We are watching you.' I never expected that holding this office
would result in far-right trolls threatening my children, threatening my
husband's employment at a children's hospital, or calling my office,
saying I deserve to die and asking, 'What is she wearing today, so
she'll be easy to get?' These threats have continued against me and
others, but what concerns me more is the near-constant harassment faced
by the public servants who administer our elections."

Earlier this year, the Justice Department launched a new task force to
tackle the rise in threats against election officials.


.