Overview
- Andy Biggs, who won the Republican gubernatorial primary Tuesday, will face Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs in the November general election.
- President Trump’s endorsements helped a slate of GOP winners across Arizona, including former NFL kicker Jay Feely for the 1st District and Mark Lamb for the 5th, even as some victors face late allegations or professional sanctions.
- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s designation of Marlene Galán-Woods in AZ-01 produced intra-party pushback and left the Democratic primary there unresolved in early returns with Amish Shah holding a lead.
- Biggs’s long record of challenging the 2020 election — including voting against certifying its result and leading the House Freedom Caucus — ensures election legitimacy will be a central line of attack in the general election.
- Arizona’s mix of independent voters, heavy mail voting and contested statewide races for secretary of state and attorney general means these primary wins could shape how elections are run locally and influence the fight for House control in November.