Trump-backed candidates, 2020 election deniers, win Arizona primaries

In Arizona's 2026 primaries, held on 22 July, Republican voters chose several Trump-endorsed candidates who have questioned or actively contested the outcome of the 2020 presidential election. Congressman Andy Biggs won the Republican nomination for governor, beating three rivals including moderate David Schweikert, while attorney Alexander Kolodin secured the nomination for secretary of state. The results underline the continued strength of Trump's endorsement within the Arizona Republican Party and set up a series of closely watched general election contests in a swing state.

Biggs, who as a congressman refused to certify the 2020 results based on Trump's unsubstantiated stolen-election claims, will now face Democratic incumbent Governor Katie Hobbs, who won narrowly in 2022. Kolodin, who took part in lawsuits challenging the 2020 outcome, won his primary for the office overseeing state elections. In the Republican primary for Arizona's 1st Congressional District, former NFL kicker Jay Feely, backed by Trump, defeated hard-line rival Joseph Chaplik, with Democrat Amish Shah leading on the other side. Arizona is home to two of the 18 congressional districts nationally rated as toss-ups, including District 6, where Republican incumbent Juan Ciscomani will face Democrat JoAnna Mendoza; analysts at the Cook Political Report have since shifted the governor's race from a toss-up towards a slight Democratic advantage.