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Andy Biggs and David Schweikert offer competing visions for Republican Party in Arizona primary

Biggs is running against fellow Representative David Schweikert in the Republican primary for governor.

Andy Biggs and David Schweikert offer competing visions for Republican Party in Arizona primary
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Arizona Reps. Andy Biggs and David Schweikert are competing in the Republican primary for governor, offering contrasting approaches to the party’s future. The article also surveys contested House primaries in Schweikert’s district.

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Andy Biggs
R · AZ-5

Republican candidate for Arizona governor

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Republican candidate for Arizona governor

Schweikert's version of this story ↗

Democratic candidate in the primary for Schweikert’s House district

Mike Johnson
R · LA-4

Speaker of the House

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsement and priorities figure in the candidates’ political context

Kari Lake
R · AZ

Former Republican nominee for Arizona governor

Jay Feely
R · AZ

Republican candidate in the primary for Schweikert’s House district

Amish Shah
D · AZ

Democratic candidate in the primary for Schweikert’s House district

Republican candidate in the primary for Schweikert’s House district

Kevin McCarthy
Former U.S. Representative (R-CA)

Former Speaker of the House

Republican candidate in the primary for Schweikert’s House district

ALSO MENTIONED  Doug Ducey, Former Arizona governor; Grant Woods, Former Arizona attorney general; Kathleen Dunbar, Former Tucson City Council member and Schweikert supporter; Katie Hobbs, Arizona governor and potential general-election opponent

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Biggs and Schweikert Present Different Visions in Arizona Primary

Andy Biggs and David Schweikert are competing in Arizona’s Republican gubernatorial primary, presenting different approaches to the party’s future. Center outlets frame the race as a contest over the Arizona Republican Party’s direction, often contrasting Biggs’s hard-line, Trump-aligned approach with Schweikert’s alternative pitch. Their articles also discuss contested House primaries in Schweikert’s district.

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