# Death blow for Turning Point USA as Charlie Kirk-backed Andy Biggs falls to Democrat in Arizona’s hot governor race

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/death-blow-for-turning-point-usa-as-charlie-kirk-backed-andy-biggs-falls-to-democrat-in-arizonas-hot-governor-race/
- Published: 2026-11-04T16:49:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T20:34:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16252949/Andy-Biggs-Katie-Hobbs-Arizona.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Katie Hobbs won re-election as Arizona governor.
- Andy Biggs had backing from Turning Point USA and Donald Trump.
- Hobbs led with 55 per cent when 80 per cent of votes were counted.

## Summary

Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs won re-election in Arizona, defeating Republican Representative Andy Biggs. The result is a setback for Turning Point USA, which backed Biggs, and may test the group’s political influence following the death of its founder, Charlie Kirk.

The Associated Press called the race early Wednesday, with Hobbs on 55 per cent and 80 per cent of votes counted. Public polling had put her 5 to 6 points ahead; she spent about $17 million, while Biggs spent just over $5 million. The Democratic Governors Association contributed $14 million to Hobbs’s campaign, and Turning Point Action spent about $18.5 million supporting the race. Hobbs’s victory preserves Democratic control of Arizona’s governorship, despite the state voting for Donald Trump in 2024.

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