Arizona Republicans Pick Biggs, Yee Upsets Horne by 55%-45%
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Updated · AZ Luminaria · Jul 22
Arizona Republicans Pick Biggs, Yee Upsets Horne by 55%-45%
3 articles · Updated · AZ Luminaria · Jul 22
Summary
Andy Biggs won Arizona’s Republican gubernatorial primary Tuesday, setting up a general-election challenge to Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs.
Kimberly Yee led incumbent Tom Horne 55.4% to 44.7% with 46% counted in the GOP superintendent race, while Democrat Teresa Leyba Ruiz’s primary win was called by 9 p.m.
Warren Petersen secured the Republican attorney general nomination to face Kris Mayes, and Alexander Kolodin won the GOP primary for secretary of state.
In local early returns, Marana Mayor Jon Post held a narrow lead, South Tucson incumbents were ahead, and reform candidate Jackie McGuire remained competitive as immigration detention and a planned data center shaped the town races.