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Trump-backed Rep. Andy Biggs wins GOP primary for Arizona governor

NBC News projected Biggs as the winner of Arizona’s Republican primary for governor.

Trump-backed Rep. Andy Biggs wins GOP primary for Arizona governor
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NBC News projected that Rep. Andy Biggs won Arizona’s Republican gubernatorial primary, setting up a general-election matchup with Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs. The result moves a sitting House member into a closely watched governor’s race.

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Republican gubernatorial primary winner and candidate

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Donald Trump
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Former president referenced in discussion of Biggs’s past statements

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ALSO MENTIONED  Katie Hobbs, Democratic governor of Arizona and general-election opponent; Ken Miceli, Businessman and Republican primary candidate; Scott Neely, Businessman and Republican primary 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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