Arizona Politics

Biggs For Governor 2026? He's Filed the Paperwork Expressing Interest

Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) has officially filed the paperwork expressing interest in running for Governor of Arizona, Cactus Politics has learned.

An official form signed by Rep. Biggs reads, "You are hereby notified that I, the undersigned, hereby declare my interest to run as a candidate for the office of Governor, seeking the nomination of the Republican Party, at the 2026 Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. By submitting this document, I understand that any nomination petition signatures collected before the date of this Statement of Interest are invalid and may be subject."

The Arizona Congressman's entry comes as a surprise, as his name has not appeared in the rumor mill of potential Republicans in the gubernatorial primary.

Of the few Republicans known to have expressed interest in running, Karrin Taylor Robson has been the most prominent name on the list, which led to Americans for Prosperity's (AFP) Arizona chapter director Stephen Shadegg to describe her as the "frontrunner."

"She has done a really good job of bringing everybody into the tent, but I think she still has work to do there," said Shadegg in an interview with Cactus Politics.

Shadegg had also noted that conservative activist Charlie Kirk is a rumored candidate, but the Arizona Republic noted that President Donald Trump has supposedly already backed Robson for the position.

So what does Rep. Biggs' potential entry into the race mean?

As a staunch supporter of President Trump, introducing a boatload of bills ahead of Trump's return to the White House aimed at bolstering the America First agenda, Rep. Biggs could possibly gain traction among Trump supporters in Arizona should he go through with running and election season picks up.

After all, this would not be the first time Trump has endorsed more than one candidate in the same primary, having backed both Blake Masters and Representative Abe Hamadeh (R-FL) in the 2024 race for Arizona's 8th Congressional District.

But August 2026, when the primary election is held, is still a long time away, and who knows what will happen in the year and a half until then?

Grayson Bakich

Florida born and raised, Grayson Bakich is a recent recipient of a Master’s Degree in Political Science at the University of Central Florida. His thesis examined recent trends in political polarization and how this leads into justification of violence.

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