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

BREAKING NEWSJul. 22, 2026, 3:03 AM UTC2026 Election2026 ElectionTrump-backed Rep. Andy Biggs wins GOP primary for Arizona governorNBC News projects that Biggs defeated fellow Rep. David Schweikert to move on to the general election against Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., a former chair of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, was endorsed by President Donald Trump.Diannie Chavez / The Arizona Republic pool via AP fileShareAdd NBC News to GoogleBy Adam EdelmanRep. Andy Biggs has won the Republican primary in Arizona’s race for governor, NBC News projects, setting up a battleground state matchup this fall with Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.Subscribe to read this story ad-freeGet unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Biggs, a former chair of the conservative House Freedom Caucus who was endorsed by President Donald Trump, emerged from a primary field that included fellow Rep. David Schweikert and businessmen Scott Neely and Ken Miceli.Biggs, who has represented a district outside Phoenix for five terms and held a consistent lead in the polls leading up to the primary, continually leaned into Trump’s backing in his campaign and highlighted his support for border security and lowering taxes.But the Trump dynamic could play differently in the general election in Arizona, one of five states Trump won in 2024 where a Democratic-controlled governorship is on the ballot in 2026. Democrats have found success in Arizona, once a traditional Republican stronghold, running against Trump-aligned candidates in recent cycles. In addition to a Democratic governor, Arizona is represented by two Democratic U.S. senators, and the party controls the secretary of state and attorney general offices.In the final stretch of the primary, Biggs sought to cast himself as someone who has worked across the political aisle in Congress, an apparent effort to appeal to the state’s huge chunk of independent...