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Rep. Andy Biggs wins GOP primary for Arizona governor - Politico
By Andrew Howard7/22/20261 min read
Biggs easily defeated fellow GOP Rep. David Schweikert in the Republican primary on Tuesday.
✨ Key Highlights
- Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs secured the Republican nomination for governor, defeating fellow GOP Rep. David Schweikert in Tuesday's primary.
- Biggs won the contest comfortably, positioning himself as the party's standard-bearer in the upcoming general election.
- Incumbent Governor Katie Hobbs had already begun concentrating her campaign efforts on Biggs, anticipating him as her likely opponent.
- Hobbs' campaign has built a substantial fundraising advantage and has already launched advertising for the race.
- Biggs enters the general election having faced limited primary opposition, allowing him to conserve resources heading into the contest against Hobbs.
Hobbs had already shifted her focus to Biggs as well. Her campaign has amassed a significant warchest for the race and has already started running ads. Biggs, given his lack of a significant primary