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Arizona voters backed hard-right Trump-aligned candidates in the GOP primaries, including Andy Biggs for governor and Alex Kolodin for secretary of state, underscoring the influence of election-denial and MAGA-aligned rhetoric as Democrats defend incumbents in a state that has swung toward battleground status.
President Trump's influence was on display in Arizona as his endorsed candidates swept GOP primaries, with Andy Biggs winning the Republican nomination for governor and other Trump-backed contenders like Mark Lamb in the 5th District and Jay Feely in the 1st District advancing; Juan Ciscomani advanced in the 6th District. Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs cruised to renomination unopposed, while in the 4th District Rep. Greg Stanton narrowly held off Kai Newkirk, muting a potential left-wing upset. The results set up a high-stakes general election between Hobbs and Biggs, highlighting Trump's continuing sway in a key battleground state and creating an open-seat dynamic in the 1st District.
Three leading Arizona GOP contenders for governor, secretary of state, and attorney general ran on election-denial narratives tied to 2020, signaling that denialism helps in GOP primaries but may hurt in November; Democrats plan to hammer this stance as a threat to democracy and governance.
Trump-endorsed Rep. Andy Biggs won the Republican primary for Arizona governor, defeating Rep. David Schweikert and advancing to a November showdown against Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs. The race in a battleground state has become a tossup, with Hobbs leading in fundraising and Biggs pivoting to a general-election message as both sides prepare for a marquee contest.
CNN’s Decision Desk projects Rep. Andy Biggs will win Arizona’s GOP gubernatorial primary, buoyed by Donald Trump’s endorsement, setting up a November clash with Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs; Trump-backed candidates also prevailed in down-ballot races, including Mark Lamb in AZ-5 and Jay Feely in AZ-1, with the AZ-6 contest pitting JoAnna Mendoza against Juan Ciscomani for a key battleground seat.
Andy Biggs won the Republican nomination for Arizona governor, aided by President Trump’s endorsement and strong fundraising, in a crowded field that included David Schweikert, Ken Miceli and Scott Neely; he’ll face Democratic incumbent Katie Hobbs in November.
Arizona’s GOP gubernatorial primary centers on Andy Biggs, a Trump-aligned conservative and longtime ally in the MAGA lane, as he tries to present a steadier, bipartisan-friendly image to counter the losing precedent set by Kari Lake and Blake Masters and win independent voters to defeat Democrat Gov. Katie Hobbs.
Nearly every House Republican backed a proposed constitutional amendment that would bar federal deficit spending with a wartime exception, a move experts say would trigger deep cuts to Medicare, Social Security, nutrition programs and more. The final vote was 211-207, short of the two-thirds needed for ratification, with only one Democrat, Rep. Henry Cuellar, voting yes.
GOP lawmaker Andy Biggs is calling for Rep. Eric Swalwell to face contempt charges for allegedly aiding Hunter Biden in avoiding a deposition before the House Oversight Committee. Swalwell had reserved a spot for Hunter Biden outside the Senate side of the U.S. Capitol, where he made a brief statement to the press before skipping the deposition. Biggs argues that if Hunter Biden is held in contempt, Attorney General Merrick Garland should also charge him. House Republicans are investigating whether President Biden committed impeachable offenses, and they wanted to question Hunter Biden about his involvement with foreign businesses.
Rep. Andy Biggs, the leader of the Freedom Caucus, has risen to prominence in the Republican Party by staunchly defending former President Donald Trump's stolen election lies. However, his past as Arizona's state senate president reveals a paradoxical approach to governing, where he battled moderate Republicans and Democrats over his opposition to a Medicaid expansion bill that his state's own GOP governor backed. Despite being one of the most vocal figures on the right flank, Biggs has shown a certain degree of empathy for Speaker Kevin McCarthy's predicament, constantly pulled between the rebellious right and cautious moderates.