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

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-backed-biggs-to-take-on-hobbs-in-key-gubernatorial-race-in-arizona/
- Published: 2026-07-22T03:06:57+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-29T01:30:45+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hill (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5972326-arizona-governor-biggs-hobbs-election/
- Topics: Geopolitics, Government, Politics

## Key points

- Andy Biggs will challenge Governor Katie Hobbs in November.
- Trump’s backing helped Biggs win Arizona’s Republican primary.
- The race is a major test in a closely divided state.

## Summary

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.

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