Trump-backed Biggs to take on Hobbs in key gubernatorial race in Arizona

Republican Congressman Andy Biggs has won Arizona’s Republican nomination for governor and will face the Democratic incumbent, Katie Hobbs, in November. The contest matters because Arizona is a closely divided state, and the result will test whether Republicans can regain the governorship after recent Democratic successes statewide.

Biggs, a prominent ally of President Donald Trump and former leader of the House Freedom Caucus, defeated fellow Republican Congressman David Schweikert in the primary. Hobbs was unopposed for the Democratic nomination; she narrowly defeated Trump-backed Republican Kari Lake by less than one percentage point in 2022. Political forecasters regard the forthcoming race as competitive, though some currently give Hobbs a slight advantage.