Biggs says he'll push for immediate changes on education, elections, and the border
Race for Arizona governor heats up ahead of 2026
The Republican race for governor is already up and running. We take you to a rally for Andy Biggs, who is taking on Karrin Taylor Robson, and take a peek at the early polls.
PHOENIX - MAGA supporters are getting behind Andy Biggs, who is running to be the Republican candidate for Arizona governor in 2026.
On May 31, he held a town hall with Turning Point Action at the Arizona Biltmore Resort.
What we know:
Biggs, who currently represents the state's 5th Congressional District, made his case to be Arizona's next governor and discussed pushing for immediate changes to education, elections, and the border.
"I've already talked to somebody who I believe will be a great border czar. So Arizona will have the strongest border security in the nation. We're going to work with our sheriffs, our tribes, our local law enforcement officers, our magnificent DPS.. and we will prevent the cartels from their evil human child and drug trafficking, which is a destructive plague in Arizona," he said.
Biggs already has a Republican challenger, Karrin Taylor Robson.
Robson lost the 2022 Republican primary to Kari Lake.
The 2026 Arizona gubernatorial race
Robson leads Biggs in AZ governor's race poll
The latest survey from Noble Predictive Insights shows Karrin Taylor Robson leading Andy Biggs with 24% of GOP voters choosing her.
We spoke with Mike Noble of Noble Predictive Insights. Their latest survey shows Robson leading Biggs, with 24% of GOP voters choosing her, over 17% for Biggs.
"Robson gained since our last poll three months ago. However, it looks like the momentum is in Biggs' favor because [Charlie] Kirk supporters look very similar to Biggs. And also, he may not be getting just an endorsement. He may be getting an army because he brings along a very young demographic and a very digital-savvy demographic," said Noble.
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But in a head-to-head matchup against Governor Katie Hobbs, both Republicans are still losing ground. Hobbs taking 41% of likely voters against Robson's 39% and 40% for Hobbs against Biggs' 38%.
"Hobbs as an incumbent governor, she's definitely not built a fortress around her, but she's not in a bad position either. I'd say she's an above-average position."
Noble expects this governor's race to be one of the most competitive races in the country.