- State
- Arizona
- Office / race
- Governor
- Party
- Republican
- Reviewed
- October 24, 2026
Career timeline
The Republican ticket
Andy Biggs is the Republican candidate for Arizona governor in the November 3, 2026 election, with Sine Kerr as his running mate. Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs is seeking another term with John Giles. The general-election field also includes Green and No Labels tickets, so a complete account of the ballot should not describe the contest as consisting of only two names.
Sources: Arizona general-election field ↗
Arizona lawmaking before Congress
Biggs’s campaign biography records eight years in the Arizona House and six in the state Senate, where he became president in 2012. He was elected to represent Arizona’s Fifth Congressional District in 2016. The governorship would therefore be a change in institutional role for a politician whose best-known elected responsibilities have been in legislative chambers in Phoenix and Washington.
Sources: Campaign biography ↗
Education and professional background
A retired attorney, Biggs holds an Asian studies degree from Brigham Young University, a political science master’s from Arizona State University and a law degree from the University of Arizona. His biography lists service on the House Judiciary and Oversight committees and a previous chairmanship of the House Freedom Caucus. Those positions connect his Arizona record to national conservative policy debates.
Sources: Campaign biography ↗
The affordability program
Biggs proposes eliminating the state income tax, reducing barriers to home construction and working with local governments on property-tax burdens. His energy proposals include nuclear power and changes intended to reduce Arizona’s reliance on California fuel supplies. These are the campaign’s preferred policies; projected lower bills should be treated as intended outcomes rather than savings already demonstrated for households.
Sources: Campaign policy proposals ↗
Oversight and public safety
His platform calls for reviewing agency spending, requiring more disclosure from businesses seeking state contracts and strengthening transparency around government funds. It also proposes a renewed border strike force focused on trafficking, support for highway patrol and school security. These commitments combine his regulatory criticism with an argument for expanding selected law-enforcement capabilities, rather than simply reducing every part of state activity.
Sources: Campaign policy proposals ↗
What his official candidate statement emphasizes
In Arizona’s candidate pamphlet, Biggs presents his legislative experience and an endorsement from President Donald Trump as reasons to support him. His statement stresses lower taxes, job growth and reliable energy. A candidate statement is his own submission, not an election authority’s endorsement; its value is that it preserves the message he formally put before voters during the campaign.
Prepared with AI assistance. Source-based reporting checked on October 24, 2026. This article does not update automatically. Read our editorial standards.
