Mark Lamb, Alexander Kolodin win GOP nominations; Petersen leads in Arizona primary
Mark Lamb won the Republican primary for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District.

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Arizona’s Republican primaries produced several general-election matchups: Mark Lamb and Alexander Kolodin won their races, while Andy Biggs won the GOP gubernatorial nomination. Ballots were still being counted in other contests.
In Arizona’s primary election, former Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb defeated Daniel Keenan in the Republican primary for Congressional District 5, despite misconduct allegations the article says surfaced earlier in the year. Andy Biggs defeated David Schweikert and other candidates for the Republican gubernatorial nomination and will face Democratic incumbent Katie Hobbs. Alexander Kolodin defeated Gina Swoboda in the Republican secretary of state primary.
The article also reports that state Senate President Warren Petersen was called the winner of the Republican attorney general primary, with more than 56% of votes, and will face Kris Mayes. Kimberly Yee was projected to lead Tom Horne in the Republican superintendent primary, while Democrat Teresa Leyba Ruiz defeated Brett Newby. Ballots were still being counted in some races.
Community verdict
VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
This story reports what happened without casting Lamb in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Lamb’s record.
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SWIPE →Representative and Republican gubernatorial primary winner
Biggs's version of this story ↗President; endorsed Andy Biggs
Representative and defeated Republican gubernatorial candidate
Former Arizona GOP chair and defeated Republican secretary of state candidate
Construction business owner and defeated Republican candidate for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District
Part of a bigger story
3 OUTLETSOutlets agree Mark Lamb won the Republican primary for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District. Center outlets place the win among broader Arizona primary results, with one article noting allegations had become a focus of the contest. Right-leaning outlets frame it as part of Trump-backed Republicans’ primary wins in a key battleground state.
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