Two months after a competitive — and often nasty — election season came to a close, Arizona's six statewide officials were sworn in Monday at a ceremony focused on unity and civility.

The public inauguration, held at the state Capitol in Phoenix, marked the re-election of Gov. Doug Ducey, Attorney General Mark Brnovich and Mine Inspector Joe Hart.

Newly elected Katie Hobbs, Kimberly Yee and Kathy Hoffman were sworn is as secretary of state, state treasurer and superintendent of public instruction, respectively.

"Taking the oath with me today are Republicans and Democrats — all hired by the same electorate," Ducey said in a speech to the hundreds gathered in the Capitol plaza, including former Gov. Jan Brewer and newly appointed U.S. Sen. Martha McSally.

Arizona isn't Washington, D.C., Ducey said, and "it's tough to be disagreeable when you run into each other at church, kids' games or the grocery store."

"That doesn't mean we don't have passionate and hard-fought debates at this Capitol. We have, and we will," he said. "But we can do so respectfully. … If we start from the premise that everyone who shows up to work here each day cares and has the best intentions for the people we represent, so much is possible."

Monday marked the first time since 2007 that Democrats and Republicans were inaugurated together for statewide office in Arizona. Democrats made historic gains in November's midterm elections, capturing both state and federal posts.

Ducey: Officials must rise above self-interest

Ducey said the "really big things" accomplished during his first term, such as eliminating the state's sexual assault kit backlog and passing legislation to fight the opioid crisis, were done through bipartisanship.

The Republican governor said officials will have to work together again over the next four years to address priorities including getting more qualified teachers in the classroom, better preparing students to graduate, making government more responsive, spending responsibly while avoiding tax increases and securing the state's water future.

Ducey highlighted water management as an area where, nearly four decades ago, "Democrats and Republicans rose above party labels" and "brought skeptical and reluctant stakeholders to the table."

"I don't have to spell out the parallel circumstances in which we find ourselves today," he said, referring to drought-contingency plans being negotiated by states that depend on the Colorado River. "(Finalizing a plan) is going to mean rising above self-interest and doing the right thing."

The governor later invoked the legacy of the late U.S. Sen. John McCain, saying those sworn in Monday must execute their duties with "honesty, integrity, compassion and above all, a commitment to serving a cause greater than one’s self."

Democrats: 'Let's get to work'

Hoffman, Hobbs, Brnovich and Yee echoed the idea of a "greater cause" in their remarks, striking a similarly diplomatic tone.

Hoffman's cause involved strengthening Arizona's public education system by recruiting and retaining qualified educators, she said, as well as giving students an equal chance to succeed.

The speech-language pathologist, who was inspired to run while watching the confirmation of U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, said she planned to request an audit of the state Department of Education to identify the agency's shortcomings.

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"Imagine if we elevated the voices of our teachers and let educators lead," the Democrat said. "Imagine if we celebrated the diversity within our state and within our schools and treated multilingualism as an asset. Imagine if we worked collaboratively and used research to guide us."

"Well, guess what? I'm done saying 'Imagine if,'" she said. "I am here to say, 'Let's get to work.'"

Hobbs, the other Democrat elected to statewide office in November, quickly pinpointed her top priority: protecting Arizonans' ability to vote.

The former state senator cited a few recent Election Day fiascos involving long lines and other obstacles before vowing to "oppose any effort to place any additional restrictions on your right to vote."

Hobbs also promised to establish a cybersecurity task force to develop new ways to protect voter information and said she would work with county recorders to create a new elections manual.

Hobbs would be next in line to succeed Ducey if he were to leave office before the end of his term.

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Republicans: We must protect American values

Brnovich, who has received criticism for involving Arizona in divisive national fights, pledged to put the law above party during his second term.

During his re-election campaign, he had boasted about ruffling the feathers of Republicans and Democrats alike in the name of doing what was right.

"What we are losing is what (former U.S. Sen.) Barry Goldwater described and warned us about," he said. "We should be able to disagree without being disagreeable."

Brnovich said he was grateful the law still meant something in the U.S., and he would do his part to protect democracy.

"Many countries have beautiful written constitutions but frankly, they don't mean anything," the Republican said, mentioning Venezuela and the Soviet Union. "Those documents crumbled because, under pressure, they allowed an individual … to decide what was best for everybody."

Brnovich and Yee both spoke at length about their families' immigration stories and the promise the U.S. had held for their relatives.

Yee, a Republican and former state senator, said her family "worked hard, owned and operated family businesses and made obtaining an education a priority."

"My parents taught me that I could be anything I wanted in this great country," she said. "I am honored to become the first Asian-American elected to statewide office in this great state."

Yee said every generation of her family tried to ensure the following generation "could enjoy the opportunities that this country provided," indicating she would do the same.

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A diverse lineup

The ceremony itself — planned by a committee chaired by the governor's wife, Angela Ducey — was filled with touches meant to embrace various cultures and political backgrounds.

Democratic Mayor Robert Uribe, the youngest person to hold elected office in the border community of Douglas, delivered opening and closing remarks. Uribe, who was born in the Dominican Republic, endorsed Ducey instead of Democratic challenger David Garcia in the gubernatorial race.

The grandchildren of former Democratic Congressman Ed Pastor, who died in November, led the pledge of allegiance.

Navajo musicians Jay Begaye and Jonah Littlesunday, who performed a hymn at the late U.S. Sen. John McCain's Phoenix memorial service, played "A New Dawn" using traditional instruments.

Rabbi Pinchas Allouche of Congregation Beth Tefillah in Scottsdale read an invocation. Tohono O'odham Nation Vice President Verlon Jose provided a tribal blessing.

And Pastor Warren Stewart Sr., a longtime civil-rights activist, gave the final benediction, calling the ceremony one of the "most diverse" in the state's history.

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