US Rep. Andy Biggs wins Republican nomination for Arizona governor

Key Points:

• U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs won the Republican nomination for Arizona governor, defeating fellow Rep. David Schweikert, and will face Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs in a potentially close November race.
• Biggs, a staunch Trump ally who supported efforts to block the 2020 election certification, appeals to the conservative base but may struggle to win over independents in the general election.
• In the competitive 1st Congressional District, Trump-backed Jay Feely won the Republican primary, while Democrats are contesting between Amish Shah and Marlene Galán-Woods, with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee backing Galán-Woods.
• State Rep. Alexander Kolodin won the GOP nomination for Secretary of State, despite being sanctioned over baseless 2020 election fraud cases, and will challenge Democrat Adrian Fontes.
• Democrats plan to portray Biggs as an extremist focused on Trump rather than Arizona, while Biggs attacks Hobbs as a weak leader amid rising costs; the governor’s race is expected to hinge on independent and moderate voters.