A video circulating on social media appears to show a volunteer for Katie Hobbs's campaign stealing a package from the front porch of an Arizona home while distributing campaign pamphlets. The clip, which was posted to X on Sunday, has been amplified by a range of conservative accounts and outlets, none of which have independently confirmed the identity of the person shown or the circumstances of the recording.
The video was first surfaced publicly by Libs of TikTok, an account with nearly five million followers, which posted the clip along with the message: "Video appears to show a Katie Hobbs volunteer stealing someone’s delivery right off their front porch while distributing pamphlets. X, you know what to do." The post did not identify the location of the home, the date of the recording, or the person depicted. It also did not provide evidence linking the individual to the Hobbs campaign beyond the campaign materials visible in the video.
Other users quickly picked up the clip. Robert Contreras posted on X: "Katie Hobbs volunteer steals package off someone’s porch while knocking." The Post Millennial, a conservative outlet, published a story with the headline "Katie Hobbs door-knocker steals package, leaves campaign flyer at Arizona home," reporting that the digital version of the "voter guide" left at the door tells voters to "re-elect Katie Hobbs." The outlet did not say how it confirmed the person's affiliation with the campaign or the location of the incident.
The claim comes amid a heated gubernatorial race between Hobbs, the Democratic secretary of state, and Republican Andy Biggs. The two candidates have spent recent weeks trading attacks over their records in public office, with each arguing the other is too dangerous to lead the state. The race has also been marked by a separate controversy: a pre-election public investigation by Senate Republicans into allegations of pay-to-play involving Hobbs. That probe, however, was delayed this week. Sen. David Farnsworth told Capitol Media Services that the investigation would not proceed as planned, according to the Daily Independent.
The video itself, as described in the Libs of TikTok post, shows a person walking up to a front door, appearing to distribute campaign literature, and then taking a package from the porch before leaving. The clip does not show the person's face clearly, nor does it establish whether the package belonged to the resident or whether the person had permission to take it. The Post Millennial reported that the flyer left at the home included a digital voter guide urging voters to "re-elect Katie Hobbs," but the outlet did not provide additional context about the recording.
The Hobbs campaign has not publicly responded to the video. Next News Network could not independently verify the authenticity of the clip, the identity of the person shown, or whether the incident occurred as described.
The spread of the clip has been fueled by a network of conservative accounts and outlets that have seized on the story as an example of campaign misconduct. Libs of TikTok, which frequently posts content related to cultural and political controversies, has a history of amplifying viral clips that reflect poorly on Democratic politicians and their supporters. The account's post was followed by a wave of replies and quote-posts, many of which called for the person to be identified and for the Hobbs campaign to comment.
Robert Contreras, whose X post was among the earliest to circulate the clip, wrote simply: "Katie Hobbs volunteer steals package off someone’s porch while knocking." Contreras did not indicate whether he had additional information about the incident. The Post Millennial, which has a reputation for covering stories that are often overlooked by mainstream outlets, framed the incident as a clear case of theft tied directly to the Hobbs campaign.
The timing of the video's release is notable. It comes just weeks before the November election and as Republicans in the Arizona Senate were preparing to hold a public hearing on allegations of pay-to-play involving Hobbs. That hearing, however, was postponed indefinitely by Farnsworth, who told Capitol Media Services that the investigation would not move forward. The decision was first reported by the Daily Independent.
The gubernatorial race between Hobbs and Biggs has been dominated by questions about each candidate's record. Hobbs has served as Arizona's secretary of state since 2019 and previously in the state legislature. Biggs has represented Arizona's Fifth Congressional District since 2017 and is a member of the House Freedom Caucus. Both campaigns have released ads arguing that the other is unfit for office.
In the absence of an official statement from the Hobbs campaign or law enforcement, the video remains an unverified clip that has been used to advance a narrative about campaign ethics. The accounts that have shared it have not provided additional evidence, and the original source of the recording has not been identified. The Post Millennial's story, which was published about an hour before this article, did not include a response from the Hobbs campaign or from the person depicted in the video.
Next News Network could not independently verify the claims made in the video or the identity of the person shown. The article will be updated if additional information becomes available.
Our Take
The video is damning on its face, and the reaction from the left has been predictably silent. If a Republican volunteer had been caught on camera taking a package from a porch while leaving campaign literature, the national media would be camped outside the candidate's headquarters by now. Instead, the Hobbs campaign has said nothing, and the usual fact-checkers have yet to weigh in. The timing is also suspicious: this clip surfaces just as Senate Republicans were forced to delay their pay-to-play investigation into Hobbs. Arizonans deserve answers, and they deserve a governor who respects their property. The silence from Hobbs and her allies speaks volumes.
