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Biggs, Petersen lead GOP governor, AG primaries

Biggs won the Republican gubernatorial primary by a wide margin and advanced to the general election.

Biggs, Petersen lead GOP governor, AG primaries
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This article1 analysis · Oct 2, 2026
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Andy Biggs won the Republican gubernatorial primary by a wide margin, while Warren Petersen led the still-uncalled Republican attorney general primary. Both races will determine the GOP nominees for November’s statewide contests.

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This story reports what happened without casting Biggs in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Biggs’s record.

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Republican gubernatorial candidate who finished behind Biggs

ALSO MENTIONED  Warren Petersen, Republican candidate for attorney general who led the primary; Katie Hobbs, Arizona governor and unopposed Democratic gubernatorial candidate; Ken Miceli, Republican gubernatorial candidate; Kris Mayes, Arizona attorney general and unopposed Democratic candidate; Rodney Glassman, Republican attorney general candidate competing with Petersen; Scott Neely, Republican gubernatorial candidate

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Andy Biggs Wins Arizona Republican Gubernatorial Primary

Andy Biggs won the Republican nomination for Arizona governor and is set to face Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs in the general election. Left-leaning outlets frame the result as strengthening election denial within the Republican Party. Center outlets report the nomination and upcoming race, with some emphasizing Biggs’s election-related record and possible effects on Republicans’ November prospects. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Trump-backed Republican primary wins and the coming matchup with Hobbs.

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