Katie Hobbs beats Kari Lake in Arizona governor’s race, flipping state for Democrats

Democrat Katie Hobbs has defeated Trump-backed Republican candidate Kari Lake in Arizona’s race for governor, CBS News has projected. 

The result is a big win for the Democrats as the public has rejected Kari Lake, who has peddled the false claims that Donald Trump won the 2020 US election. 

Following the projection, Ms Lake appeared to suggest the result was incorrect and some votes for her had not been counted. 

Elsewhere, a week on from the 2022 US midterm vote – the race to control the House of Representatives remains tight. 

Republicans need at least 218 seats for a majority in the House, the party currently have 215 and the Democrats have won 211, according to projections from CBS News.

Winner Hobbs has called for unity, saying she would work for all Arizonans. 

“Even in this moment of division, I believe there is so much more that connects us,” she said.