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Trump-backed Biggs, Feely, Lamb win GOP primaries in Arizona

Biggs won the Republican gubernatorial primary and is set to face Katie Hobbs in November.

Trump-backed Biggs, Feely, Lamb win GOP primaries in Arizona
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Trump-backed Republicans Andy Biggs, Jay Feely and Mark Lamb won Arizona GOP primaries, while Democrat Greg Stanton defeated challenger Kai Newkirk. The results set up November contests and offer an early look at several competitive races.

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Andy Biggs
R · AZ-5

Republican gubernatorial nominee and U.S. representative

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Jay Feely
R · AZ

Republican nominee for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District

Feely's version of this story ↗
Greg Stanton
D · AZ-4

Incumbent representative who won the Democratic primary for Arizona’s 4th Congressional District

Stanton's version of this story ↗
Mark Lamb
R · AZ

Republican nominee for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District

Lamb's version of this story ↗

Democratic candidate for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District

Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose endorsements were discussed in the Arizona primaries

Former president mentioned in a description of Arizona’s recent presidential voting history

Kari Lake
R · AZ

Former Arizona gubernatorial candidate discussed in comparison with Hobbs’s earlier debate decision

Mikie Sherrill
Former U.S. Representative (D-NJ)

New Jersey governor whose account of a voter-registration error is cited in a related election report

Amish Shah
D · AZ

Democratic candidate for Arizona’s 1st Congressional District

House minority leader and former bipartisan collaborator with Biggs

Retiring representative and candidate for Arizona governor

Republican candidate defeated by Alex Kolodin in the secretary of state primary

Republican candidate defeated by Mark Lamb in the 5th District primary

Republican candidate defeated by Feely in the 1st District primary

Democratic candidate defeated by Greg Stanton in the 4th District primary

Republican candidate defeated by Feely in the 1st District primary

ALSO MENTIONED  Adrian Fontes, Arizona secretary of state and Democratic incumbent; Alex Kolodin, Arizona state representative who won the Republican secretary of state nomination; Harmeet Dhillon, Assistant attorney general for civil rights quoted about federal election monitors; Jennifer Lee, Democratic nominee for Arizona’s 5th Congressional District; Katie Hobbs, Arizona governor and Democratic nominee for reelection; Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor referenced in discussion of progressive candidates; Zudhi Jasser, Republican candidate for Arizona’s 4th Congressional District

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Andy Biggs Wins Republican Nomination for Arizona Governor

Andy 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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