Republican Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs introduced his curiosity Tuesday in operating for governor in 2026 because the GOP appears to be like to defeat incumbent Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.
Biggs, an ally of President Donald Trump and former chair of the conservative Freedom Caucus, filed an announcement of curiosity, which is required earlier than he can begin gathering signatures to qualify for the poll.
Nonetheless, submitting an announcement doesn’t imply a candidate will observe via.
In an announcement posted on X, Biggs stated he “will bring my experience home to my native state to help it fulfill its tremendous capacity. I have a firm understanding of what the state needs to thrive.”
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Biggs chaired the Freedom Caucus from 2019 to 2021 and was one in every of eight Republicans who helped oust former Home Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., in 2023.
If Biggs does run, it might lead to a battle between him and Karrin Taylor Robson, additionally a Trump ally.
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Home Republican Chief Kevin McCarthy talks to Rep.-elect Andy Biggs within the Home Chamber. (Win McNamee/Getty Photos)
“Are you running for governor? I think so Karrin, because, if you do, you’re going to have my support, OK?” Trump instructed a crowd final month at Turning Level USA’s Americafest occasion in Phoenix.
Robson ran for governor in 2022 however misplaced to Kari Lake, who Trump endorsed. Lake misplaced that yr’s election to Hobbs and lately misplaced a bid for the U.S. Senate.
In his assertion, Biggs stated he appears to be like “forward to conversing with my fellow Arizonans as I consider this weighty decision.”
State Sen. Jake Hoffman, a Republican and founding chair of the Arizona Freedom Caucus, endorsed Biggs on X.
Kari Lake throughout a tv interview at a New Hampshire main election night time watch celebration with Donald Trump, not pictured, in Nashua, N.H., Jan. 23, 2024. (Al Drago/Bloomberg through Getty Photos)
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“Andy will make an INCREDIBLE Governor and ensure Arizona is safe & prosperous for everyone,” he wrote.
