Republican Congressman Andy Biggs has officially entered the 2026 Arizona governor’s race. Biggs, who signaled his interest in running for governor last week, made the announcement at the Republican Party of Arizona’s annual meeting on Saturday.

Trump, who won Arizona — a “purple” swing state — by more than 5 percentage points in 2024 after losing to former President Joe Biden in 2020, encouraged businesswoman Karrin Taylor Robson to jump in the race in 2026 while delivering his victory speech in Phoenix in December.

U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs announced Tuesday that he is considering a run for Arizona governor in 2026, setting up a fight with President Donald Trump's pick for the job.

Republican Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona announced Saturday that he is running for governor in 2026. Biggs, a Jan. 6 p r oponent and member of the far-right House Freedom Caucus, made the announcement at an Arizona Republican Party event, telling the crowd: “I am jumping in formally. It is now time to Make Arizona Great Again.”

Not even a month ago, incoming President Donald Trump endorsed Karrin Taylor Robson for Arizona governor. Now, U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, one of Trump’s most loyal foot soldiers in Washington ...

Ariz., said Tuesday he is considering a 2026 bid to become the next governor a Arizona, according to a post on X.

Andy Biggs announced Tuesday that he is considering a run for Arizona governor in 2026 ... including parts of Gilbert, Chandler, Queen Creek and Apache Junction. On Tuesday he filed a formal ...

Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs declared his interest to seek the Republican Party gubernatorial nomination during the 2026 primaries, which is scheduled to take place on Aug. 4 of that year.

U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, an ally of President Trump and former chair of the conservative Freedom Caucus, is weighing a run for Arizona governor. Why it matters: Republicans have high hopes of defeating Democratic Gov.

REp. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., said Tuesday that he is considering a bid for governor of Arizona. "Today I filed a formal expression of my interest in running for Governor of Arizona in 2026," Biggs said in a statement posted on X. "I love the greatest state in the Union, Arizona."

Arizona Congressman Andy Biggs filed a statement of interest to run in the Republican gubernatorial primary in 2026.

His nominating petition will need to hit a certain threshold of signatures in order for his name to appear on the ballot. Earlier this week, he announced he was going to contemplate the “weighty decision” after filing an official statement of interest with the Secretary of State’s office.