Trump-backed Andy Biggs wins GOP nomination for governor and other Arizona primary takeaways
Biggs won the Republican nomination for governor and will face Katie Hobbs in November.

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Andy Biggs won the Republican nomination for Arizona governor and will face Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs in November. The roundup also reports results and matchups in several congressional and statewide races, including Mark Lamb’s win in Arizona’s 5th District.
Biggs, a close ally of President Donald Trump, won the Republican gubernatorial nomination after competing against Rep. David Schweikert. The article says Trump endorsed Biggs and that Biggs’s victory could signal the president’s influence in Republican politics; Biggs will face incumbent Gov. Katie Hobbs in November.
The roundup also reports that Mark Lamb won the Republican nomination for the 5th Congressional District, while Jay Feely and Amish Shah won their parties’ nominations in the 1st District. State Rep. Alexander Kolodin won the Republican nomination for secretary of state. In the 6th District, Democrat JoAnna Mendoza and incumbent Republican Juan Ciscomani will face each other in the general election.
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VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
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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Democratic nominee for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District
Arizona representative who ran against Biggs for the Republican gubernatorial nomination
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Part of a bigger story
10 OUTLETSAndy Biggs won the Republican nomination for Arizona governor and is set to face Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs in the general election. Center outlets largely present the nomination as an election result and the Hobbs matchup, with some attention to electability and campaign issues. Right-leaning outlets emphasize Trump’s influence and Republican gains, while one also praises Biggs’s congressional record.
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- Yahoo News · What to Know About Andy Biggs, the Trump-Backed Republican in Arizona's Governor Race
- Arizona Capitol Times · Arizona governor's race kicks off with battle over affordability, bipartisanship
- The New American · From House Freedom Fighter to Arizona's Next Governor? Andy Biggs Wins GOP Primary
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