Doug Ducey was elected Arizona's 23rd governor in 2014 and reelected in 2018. His administration enacted the nation's lowest flat income tax, introduced a first-in-the-nation requirement that students pass a civics test before graduating from high school, eliminated burdensome occupational licensing requirements, and removed or improved more than 3,365 regulations.

Ducey is perhaps best known for pioneering Education Scholarship Accounts and universal school choice in Arizona. His administration also successfully recruited Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to Arizona, catalyzing tens of billions of dollars in additional investment and strengthening the United States’ domestic semiconductor supply chain.

Under Governor Ducey's leadership, Arizona experienced historic economic growth while the size of state government declined. When he left office, Arizona employed approximately 5,000 fewer state workers than when he took office, while the private sector had added more than 500,000 jobs. During one of the nation's most contentious political moments, Ducey also fulfilled his constitutional duty by certifying Arizona's 2020 election results, reaffirming the rule of law and the integrity of the state's electoral process.

Elected by his peers, Ducey served multiple terms as chairman of the Republican Governors Association.

Prior to becoming governor of Arizona, Ducey served as CEO of Cold Stone Creamery. Before that, he worked in sales and marketing at Procter & Gamble. He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Arizona State University.

Drew Hogan serves as research analyst for the Democracy and Security Network (DSN). He leads its research agenda on military politicization and public opinion, including overseeing the creation of the military politicization index.

In late 2026 Hogan will graduate from the University of Minnesota with a PhD in political science. In the 2025-2026 academic year, he was a predoctoral fellow at George Washington University's Institute for Security and Conflict Studies. He was a Hans Morgenthau fellow at the Notre Dame International Security Center from 2022-2023, and prior to graduate school he worked in state government in Missouri.

Hogan holds a master's degree in international security from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and a bachelor's degree in political science from Kenyon College. His co-authored work has been published by Cambridge University Press, and he has written for Minerva.

Sammy Dolin is GMF's social media specialist. 

She works to elevate the organization's presence across digital mediums. Prior to joining GMF, Dolin worked as senior communications coordinator for the McCain Institute at Arizona State University, managing the organization's external communications. She also worked at the National Park Foundation helping to raise awareness of America's 400+ national parks. 

Dolin holds a master's degree in political communications from American University's School of Communications.