A win for Katie Hobbs in Arizona — and for democratic norms everywhere

Katie Hobbs’ win over Republican Kari Lake is a major victory for democratic norms. [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news [VIEW IN BROWSER]( MSNBC DAILY Understand today's news Nov. 15, 2022 THE LATEST [Alternate text] A win for Katie Hobbs in Arizona — and for democratic norms everywhere]( by Zeeshan Aleem Almost a full week after Arizonans headed to the polls, NBC News projects that Democrat Katie Hobbs has finally been elected governor of Arizona. Hobbs defeated Republican Kari Lake, a smooth-talking, Trump-backed election denier, in a fraught race that drew widespread national attention. "Hobbs’ win is a relief for democracy watchers," [writes Zeeshan Aleem](. "As secretary of state, she oversaw the state’s administration of elections, and she represents credible vote counting in an era in which the GOP has rallied behind the idea that inconvenient losses are proof of fraud," Aleem [writes](. "Setting aside partisan politics, it’s good news for the country that Arizona voters chose a small-d democrat over an authoritarian activist — especially in a critical battleground state." Read Zeeshan Aleem's [full analysis]( in your Tuesday [MSNBC Daily](.     TOP STORIES [Alternate text] [CHRIS GEIDNER]( [The most powerful way Schumer and Biden can cement their legacies]( Filling judicial vacancies must be a top priority for Biden's next two years. [Read more.]( [JA'HAN JONES]( [How establishment Democrats tanked one of their most winnable races]( Don't ignore the Democratic establishment's failure in this Arizona race. [Read more.]( [STEVE BENEN]( [Republicans aren't handling midterms disappointment well at all]( The door to a Republican majority in the Senate has slammed shut. [Read more.]( [JESSICA LEVINSON]( [The judge who blocked Biden's student loan forgiveness plan made a big mistake]( This judge's case against Biden's student loan relief plan is garbled at best. [Read more.]( TOP VIDEOS [Alternate text] [STEVE KORNACKI]( [Kornacki breaks down Arizona governor's race projection]( [MSNBC]( [Police: Suspected UVa shooter in custody after killing of 3 football players]( [DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE]( [New documents detail foreign governments' spending at Trump's D.C. hotel]( [ANDREA MITCHELL REPORTS]( [Frank Figliuzzi: Trump 'thumbing his nose at the rule of law' with suit to delay Jan. 6 subpoena](     MORE FROM MSNBC [Alternate text] All six episodes of MSNBC's newest, original podcast "The Revolution with Steve Kornacki" are available now. Steve recounts the origin story of partisan politics as we know it today – exploring the catalysts of the 1994 Republican take-over of Congress, including the influence of Newt Gingrich, that changed both political parties forever. [Listen now](, wherever you get your podcasts.   The seventh episode of "Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra" is available now. In the latest episode, the largest mass sedition trial in American history churns on. But before a verdict can be reached, one final twist calls into question whether the Justice Department will see the case to the end, or cut bait entirely.[Listen now](.   What in the heck is going on at Twitter since Elon Musk took over? From growing concerns about disinformation on the social network, to changes to how once coveted blue check marks are granted, there's a lot to unpack. We couldn't think of a better person to help make sense of it all than Kara Swisher, who has interviewed Musk numerous times and has covered tech for decades. Swisher is also host of the podcasts "On with Kara Swisher, 'Pivot,'"and is co-founder of the technology website Recode. Swisher points out that while Musk is very innovative, in her view, he's been a "chaos monkey." She joins Chris to discuss how the world'S richest man (as of this posting) is running Twitter, staff shakeups, growing competition in the social media space and more.     [Image] [Image] 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily) [PRIVACY]( | [CONTACT]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](listvar=sub_daily)