Arizona primaries set to decide governor challenger and key congressional races
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Arizona voters will choose the Republican nominee to face Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs and select candidates in several competitive House districts, with former Rep. Andy Biggs leading the governor's primary.
Arizona voters will head to the polls Tuesday for primary elections that will determine the Republican challenger to Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs and shape contests in several U.S. House districts. Six of the state’s nine House seats are currently held by Republicans, while both U.S. senators and the governor are Democrats.
Four Republicans are on the ballot for the governor’s race, with Rep. Andy Biggs and Rep. David Schweikert emerging as the front-runners. Biggs, who has the endorsement of President Donald Trump, leads early polls. An expert from Arizona State University said a Biggs-Hobbs matchup could be a close contest, noting that confidence in the state’s election system remains low among voters.
In the 1st Congressional District, Schweikert, a former Tea Party-backed representative, is seeking the GOP nomination after a narrow victory in the 2024 general election. The district is considered a toss-up, with several Republicans, including former state Rep. Joseph Chaplik and former NFL kicker Jay Feely, competing for the nomination, while Democrats field candidates such as Amish Shah and Marlene Galán-Woods.
The 5th District, a safe Republican seat, will be open after Biggs entered the governor’s race. Former Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, backed by Trump, is leading the Republican primary despite allegations of personal misconduct that his campaign has denied. Construction entrepreneur Daniel Keenan, who has self-financed his campaign, also contests the primary and leads in a recent poll.
The outcomes of these primaries will set the stage for the November general elections, with the governor’s race and several House contests expected to draw significant attention.