ICYMI: Governor Hobbs Delivers Utility Assistance to Nearly 30,000 Arizona Families

PHOENIX — Today, Governor Hobbs and the Department of Economic Security announced that nearly 30,000 Arizona families saved $13 million dollars on their energy bills through the Governor’s Power Arizona initiative. 

With Election Day less than two weeks away, skyrocketing utility bills have become a key part of Democrats’ closing message nationwide. Recent polling shows 57% of Americans say that home energy and utility costs are unaffordable, a problem affecting every corner of the country because of the energy crisis that President Trump and Republicans in Congress created. The Power Arizona initiative, which urgently delivered assistance to families, is the type of solution Arizonans want at a time when families are in need of a financial cushion. 

“Soaring utility bills are top of mind for voters this midterm election thanks to the catastrophic energy policies of President Trump and his Washington rubber stamps like Andy Biggs. We applaud Governor Hobbs and DES for taking action to provide urgent assistance to nearly 30,000 Arizona families who are already facing skyrocketing costs of living,” said Diali Avila, Climate Power Arizona State Director. “That’s nearly 30,000 families who stayed cool during summer heatwaves and had the resources to pay for other necessities, like rent and groceries.”

As Newsweek reported this week: 

Soaring utility bills have become another weapon in Democrats’ midterm arsenal, new figures show, as the party pours millions of dollars into highlighting this aspect of the affordability debate.

According to figures from the advertising data firm AdImpact, analyzed and shared with Newsweek by the climate-focused advocacy group Climate Power, over $191 million has been spent on political ads specifically referencing utility and energy bills in the first nine months of 2026, including more than $138 million in the third quarter alone.

The majority has come from Democrats and been spent in battleground states considered critical in the 2026 midterms—an election that has centered around themes of affordability and the rising cost of living.

“Democrats are the ones listening, and they’re putting their message about lowering costs in front of voters because they know it resonates,” Climate Power spokesperson Marcus W. Robinson told Newsweek…

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