Trump ally Andy Biggs wins GOP nomination for Arizona governor, AP projects

Rep. Andy Biggs, a adjacent Trump state who was endorsed by the president, has won the GOP information to instrumentality connected Arizona's Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, the Associated Press projected. 

Biggs defeated a tract of competitors, including Rep. David Schweikert, who is exiting Congress.

Biggs, who has represented Arizona's 5th District for 5 terms, is 1 of the apical backers of President Trump's unproven predetermination fraud claims. Biggs was subpoenaed by the now-defunct Jan. 6 prime committee for his alleged engagement successful Mr. Trump's scheme, and his sanction appeared often successful the last report. 

The governor's contention is expected to beryllium a choky one. Hobbs defeated Trump-backed Kari Lake successful 2022 by little than a percent point, and the authorities flipped backmost to Mr. Trump successful 2024. 

Arizona had traditionally been a reddish state, but Democrats present power the governor's mansion and some Senate seats, and the authorities voted for erstwhile President Joe Biden successful 2020. 

Although Sabato's Crystal Ball astatine the University of Virginia Center for Politics ranks the governor's contention arsenic leaning toward Democrats, Republicans inactive person a beardown foothold successful the state, and power six of the state's 9 legislature districts.