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Trump-backed Biggs to take on Hobbs in key gubernatorial race in Arizona

Biggs defeated David Schweikert in the Republican primary and is set to face Katie Hobbs in the fall.

Trump-backed Biggs to take on Hobbs in key gubernatorial race in Arizona
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Andy Biggs defeated David Schweikert in Arizona’s Republican gubernatorial primary and is set to face Gov. Katie Hobbs in the fall. The article reports that forecasters moved the race toward Democrats before the primary, citing Hobbs’s fundraising and approval ratings.

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Andy Biggs
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Republican gubernatorial nominee in Arizona

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Donald Trump
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Kari Lake
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Trump ally and Hobbs’s 2022 gubernatorial opponent

Republican primary rival defeated by Biggs

ALSO MENTIONED  Katie Hobbs, Arizona governor and Democratic gubernatorial nominee; Karrin Taylor Robson, Businesswoman and former Arizona gubernatorial candidate; Meghan Meehan-Draper, Democratic Governors Association executive director

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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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