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Andy Biggs Secures Arizona GOP Gubernatorial Nomination

7/22/2026

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Andy Biggs Wins

Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) won the Arizona governor nomination, setting a race with Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.
State Rep. Alexander Kolodin (R-AZ) is pushing a voter-ID amendment under state-bar sanctions after being projected to win the secretary-of-state nomination.
JoAnna Mendoza raised over $7 million and Juan Ciscomani raised about $6 million for the 6th District race, per FEC filings.

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Arizona Voters Skeptical

Arizona has about 4.3 million registered voters: 1.5 million Republicans, 1.2 million Democrats, and 1.5 million independents.
In the 2022 primaries, 93 % of Democratic and 79 % of Republican votes were cast early.
An Arizona State University (ASU) study found one-third of Arizona voters doubt absentee ballots will be counted fairly.
Polls close at 7 p.m. local (10 p.m. ET) statewide, 9 p.m. on the Navajo Nation, with results released after 11 p.m. ET.

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Andy Biggs Wins

Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) won the Arizona governor nomination, setting a race with Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.
State Rep. Alexander Kolodin (R-AZ) is pushing a voter-ID amendment under state-bar sanctions after being projected to win the secretary-of-state nomination.
JoAnna Mendoza raised over $7 million and Juan Ciscomani raised about $6 million for the 6th District race, per FEC filings.

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