July 22, 2026
Trump-Backed Candidates Win Primaries In Key Battleground State AZ
Trump-backed candidates proved to be successful in Arizona’s primary election Tuesday night.
Most notably, Trump-favorite Republican Rep. Andy Biggs won the GOP primary spot in Arizona’s gubernatorial election.
A White House ally and Arizona lawmaker, Biggs is now set to compete against incumbent Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs for the high office of governor in the battleground state.
Hobbs has already started to target Biggs following his primary win:
Andy Biggs has spent his career selling out Arizona families for billionaires, special interests, and even convicted sex offenders.
— Katie Hobbs (@katiehobbs) July 22, 2026
The more Arizonans learn about Biggs, the more they'll realize he's one big problem they can't afford. pic.twitter.com/GeTsDRIScL
The Trump-backed candidate win comes after a couple of MAGA-backed candidate losses in other Arizona elections in recent years, including Blake Masters losing his bid for Senate in 2022 and Kari Lake losing the GOP gubernatorial primary in 2020.
RELATED: Unpopular Democrat Gov. Katie Hobbs In Serious Reelection Trouble, Poll Shows
Further down the ballot, in the GOP primary for Arizona’s 5th House District, the Trump-backed candidate Mark Lamb took the win, according to CNN:
Former Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb will win the Republican nomination for Arizona's 5th Congressional District, CNN's Decision Desk projects, positioning him as the heavy favorite to succeed outgoing Rep. Andy Biggs. https://t.co/Zysllwp3Us pic.twitter.com/P999tyeCpZ
— CNN (@CNN) July 22, 2026
This district was previously represented by Biggs, and featured a primary match-up between Lamb and Republican Daniel Keenan, who ran on, in part, growing up in the district and raising his family there.
Reports of Lamb using threats to silence allegations of sexting and other misconduct arose during the campaign, stemming from coverage by The Arizona Republic.
Another Trump-backed candidate, the former NFL kicker Jay Feely, won the battle for the GOP primary in Arizona’s 1st district for the House, CNN also reported.
RELATED: Jay Feely, NFL Legend At His Position, Officially Announces Run For US Congress
Feely competed in the NFL for 14 seasons and played for the home state team Arizona Cardinals for a total of four seasons during his professional football career.
This was a competitive primary between GOP candidates to fill an open seat left behind by Republican David Schweikert, who walked away from the seat to pursue a now-cut short run for governor, AZ Mirror reported.
State Rep. Alexander Kolodin won the primary for secretary of state against his opponent Gina Swoboda. The latter was generally considered a more moderate, establishment candidate. She was the chairwoman of the Arizona Republican Party from 2024-2026.
Kolodin ran on the key issue of election integrity and has previously taken aim at the integrity of previous election results in the Grand Canyon State.
Kolodin officially challenged state election results in 2020 and 2022, filing lawsuits with legal help from Sidney Powell.
The key issue divided the two. (RELATED: Trans Arizona Democrat Arrested For Breaking Into Home, Threatening Individual With Knife)
Now, the University of Pennsylvania-educated lawyer Kolodin is backed by the Republican Party to compete against Democratic incumbent Adrian Fontes.
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