The 2026 Arizona governor race: Katie Hobbs vs. Andy Biggs

Gone quiet · last story Jul 30

What this arc covers

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs's bid for reelection: Karrin Taylor Robson's exit from the Republican race, Rep. Andy Biggs's win of the Republican nomination in July 2026, and his choice of running mate.

Arizona

Earliest story we hold Feb 13, 2026 · 3 stories · 38 independent sources (counted once each) · 167 days

Part ofArizonaAndy BiggsKatie HobbsDemocratic PartyDonald TrumpRepublican Party

Part of The 2026 governor races

  1. The 2026 Georgia governor race: Keisha Lance Bottoms vs. Rick JacksonSep 17, 2025 – Jun 17, 2026
  2. The 2026 Alabama governor race and Tommy Tuberville's bidNov 25, 2025 – Jul 14, 2026
  3. The 2026 Arizona governor race: Katie Hobbs vs. Andy BiggsThis arcFeb 13 – Jul 30, 2026
  4. The 2026 Michigan governor race: Jocelyn Benson vs. John JamesMay 21 – Aug 19, 2026
  5. The 2026 Iowa governor race: Rob Sand vs. Zach LahnJun 3 – Aug 26, 2026
  6. The 2026 Maine governor race: Hannah Pingree vs. Bobby CharlesJun 19 – Sep 9, 2026
  7. The 2026 Colorado governor race: Phil Weiser vs. Victor MarxJul 1 – Jul 31, 2026
  8. The 2026 Rhode Island governor race: Helena Foulkes's primary defeat of Dan McKeeAug 26 – Sep 7, 2026
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  1. The 2026 Ohio governor race: Amy Acton vs. Vivek RamaswamyJan 17, 2025 – Sep 8, 2026
  2. The 2026 New York governor race: Kathy Hochul vs. Bruce BlakemanJun 2, 2025 – Sep 23, 2026
  3. The 2026 Florida governor race: Byron Donalds vs. David JollyJun 5, 2025 – Sep 20, 2026
  4. The 2026 Wisconsin governor race: David Crowley vs. Tom TiffanyJul 24, 2025 – Aug 24, 2026
  5. The 2026 California governor race: Xavier Becerra vs. Steve HiltonJul 30, 2025 – Sep 25, 2026
  6. The 2026 South Carolina governor race and Alan Wilson's Republican primary winAug 4, 2025 – Jun 23, 2026
  7. The 2026 Pennsylvania governor race: Josh Shapiro vs. Stacy GarrityAug 18, 2025 – Sep 22, 2026
  8. The 2026 Minnesota governor race: Amy Klobuchar vs. Lisa DemuthSep 16, 2025 – Sep 21, 2026

Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning

Jul 30– 31Andy Biggs selects former AZ state senator as Lt. Governor Republican nominee7 articles · 6 independent sources
2 left, 4 center, 0 right
Jul 19– 23Andy Biggs wins Republican nomination to challenge Democrat Katie Hobbs for Arizona governor94 articles · 51 independent sources
11 left, 16 center, 8 right
Feb 13Karrin Taylor Robson suspends campaign for Arizona governor7 articles · 7 independent sources
1 left, 3 center, 3 right

Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side

Feb 9Mar 16Apr 20May 18Jun 22Jul 27

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Point at or tap a week to see its count by side.

Every week as a table
Week ofLeftCenterRightArticles
Feb 9, 20261337
Jul 13, 202620114
Jul 20, 2026916778
Jul 27, 20262407

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

29% left · 45% center · 26% right of 38 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 3 stories.

Every storyoldest first

  1. February 2026

    Feb 13Karrin Taylor Robson suspends campaign for Arizona governor7 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 3 right

  2. July 2026

    Jul 19– 23Andy Biggs wins Republican nomination to challenge Democrat Katie Hobbs for Arizona governor94 articles · 51 independent sources
    11 left, 16 center, 8 right
  3. Jul 30– 31Andy Biggs selects former AZ state senator as Lt. Governor Republican nominee7 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 4 center, 0 right