{"id":2395201,"date":"2025-01-25T20:28:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T01:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biggs-announces-run-for-arizona-governor-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-25T20:29:04","modified_gmt":"2025-01-26T01:29:04","slug":"biggs-announces-run-for-arizona-governor-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biggs-announces-run-for-arizona-governor-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biggs announces run for Arizona governor &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiggs-announces-run-for-arizona-governor-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2395201&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep.andy Biggs (R-AZ),a member of the House Freedom Caucus,has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/another-incoming-congresswoman-announces-objection-to-electoral-college-votes\/\" title=\"Another Incoming Congresswoman Announces Objection To Electoral College Votes\">officially announced<\/a> his candidacy for the governor of Arizona. speaking \u200bat a\u2064 Republican\u200d Party \u2063event, he referenced President trump&#8217;s &#8220;Make America Great Again&#8221; \u200dslogan, stating his commitment to &#8220;Make Arizona\u2064 Great Again.&#8221; Earlier in \u200cthe week,\u200c Biggs had filed a statement of interest indicating his intention to run but was initially\u2062 weighing his options. His entry into the race is expected to place him against Karrin Taylor Robson in the 2026 Republican primary; Robson is\u2064 anticipated to receive Trump&#8217;s endorsement. Biggs, \u2062who\u2063 was recently \u200creelected to \u200dArizona&#8217;s 5th District by a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">critically important margin<\/a>, aims to leverage his understanding of\u2063 Arizona&#8217;s needs to secure\u200c victory in\u200d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-keeping-an-eye-on-these-six-allies-to-join-him-in-the-white-house\/\" title=\"Trump monitoring six allies for White House partnership.\">gubernatorial\u200b race<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biggs announces run for Arizona governor<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1948168\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), a hard-line <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republican<\/a> and member of the House Freedom Caucus, announced on Saturday that he will be entering the race for governor of <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/arizona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Arizona<\/a> after initially filing a statement of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-raids-home-of-gabby-petito-fiance-removes-parents-declares-crime-scene\/\" title=\"FBI Raids Home Of Gabby Petito Fiance, Removes Parents, Declares Crime Scene\">interest earlier<\/a> this week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Speaking to a crowd at an Arizona Republican Party event, Biggs invoked President Donald Trump&rsquo;s signature MAGA slogan, <a href=\"https:\/\/azcapitoltimes.com\/news\/2025\/01\/25\/republicans-re-elect-gina-swoboda-as-party-chair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">saying<\/a>, &ldquo;I am jumping in formally. It is now time to Make Arizona Great Again.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) announced a run for Arizona governor on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Biggs <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/andybiggs4az\/status\/1881784425572381091\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"submitted\">submitted<\/a> a statement of interest on Tuesday of this week saying he had a &ldquo;firm understanding of what the state [Arizona] needs to thrive,&rdquo; but added that he was still weighing whether to enter the race.<\/p>\n<p>Biggs&rsquo;s entrance into the race likely pits him against Karrin Taylor Robson in the 2026 Republican primary. Robson has not yet announced her candidacy but likely has the endorsement of Trump, who <a href=\"https:\/\/rollcall.com\/2025\/01\/21\/andy-biggs-arizona-governor-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said \">said<\/a> in December, &ldquo;Are you running for governor &hellip; because if you do, you&rsquo;re going to have my support, OK?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Robson previously lost against Kari Lake in the Republican primary for Arizona governor in 2022 by a little over 40,000 votes. Lake went on to lose in the general election to now-Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-AZ).<\/p>\n<p>Biggs was just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/2024-elections\/arizona-us-house-district-5-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reelected \">reelected<\/a> in November to Arizona&rsquo;s 5th District by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sheldon-adelson-casino-mogul-and-gop-power-broker-dies-at-87\/\" title=\"Sheldon Adelson, Casino Mogul and GOP Power Broker, Dies at 87\">wide margin<\/a>, winning by over 20%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1948168\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1948168\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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