Andy Biggs wins Republican primary for Arizona governor, setting up race against Katie Hobbs

In Arizona's Republican primary on Tuesday, hard-right congressman Andy Biggs won the nomination for governor, defeating fellow congressman David Schweikert. Trump-backed and a former chair of the House Freedom Caucus, Biggs had played a central role in efforts to overturn the twenty twenty election. The race against incumbent Democrat Katie Hobbs is shaping up to be closely watched, per The Guardian—Arizona has emerged as a key battleground state where both parties are fighting over Trump-era losses.

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