For the first time, Arizona voters will be choosing a lieutenant governor in the November election.
Historically, it was the secretary of state who served as the successor to the governor.
Mike Noble with polling company Noble Predictive Insights doesn’t think the new position will move the needle much.
"Even though it's a new dynamic to Arizona elections," he said "It’s going to be just like the vice presidential pick, which is a lot of talk, a lot of hub-bub. But at the end of the day, it doesn’t actually make an impact."
Noble says what the job does offer is a chance for the next governor of Arizona to groom their successor for when their term ends.
The new position was created when more than half of Arizona voters approved the measure in 2022
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