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

Overview · reviewed November 12, 2026

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs won reelection in Arizona's 2026 race for governor, defeating Republican Rep. Andy Biggs.[1] Democrats also won both chambers of the Legislature, giving the party control of Arizona's governorship and Legislature for the first time since 1966.[2] By late July, reports had identified Biggs as the Republican nominee and described his selection of former state Sen. Sine Kerr as his running mate.[3]

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Democrats also won both chambers of the Legislature, giving the party control of Arizona's governorship and Legislature for the first time since 1966.[2] By late July, reports had identified Biggs as the Republican nominee and described his selection of former state Sen. Sine Kerr as his running mate.[3]

Coverage over time

Share of tracked outlets · weekly (UTC)

Week of 2025-02-10 (UTC): 2%, 5 of 214 tracked outlets (1 left, 2 center, 2 right)Week of 2025-02-17 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-02-24 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-03-03 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-03-10 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-03-17 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-03-24 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-03-31 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-04-07 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-04-14 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-04-21 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-04-28 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-05-05 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-05-12 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-05-19 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-05-26 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-06-02 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-06-09 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-06-16 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-06-23 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-06-30 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-07-07 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-07-14 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-07-21 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-07-28 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-08-04 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-08-11 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-08-18 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-08-25 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-01 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-08 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-15 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-22 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-09-29 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-10-06 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-10-13 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-10-20 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-10-27 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-11-03 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-11-10 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-11-17 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-11-24 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-01 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-08 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-15 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-22 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2025-12-29 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-01-05 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-01-12 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-01-19 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-01-26 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-02-02 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-02-09 (UTC): 4%, 7 of 180 tracked outlets (1 left, 3 center, 3 right)Week of 2026-02-16 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-02-23 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-02 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-09 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-16 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-23 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-03-30 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-04-06 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-04-13 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-04-20 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-04-27 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-05-04 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-05-11 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-05-18 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-05-25 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-01 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-08 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-15 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-22 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-06-29 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-07-06 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-07-13 (UTC): 3%, 14 of 559 tracked outlets (5 left, 4 center, 5 right)Week of 2026-07-20 (UTC): 8%, 46 of 562 tracked outlets (11 left, 23 center, 12 right)Week of 2026-07-27 (UTC): 1%, 6 of 561 tracked outlets (2 left, 4 center, 0 right)Week of 2026-08-03 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-10 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-17 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-24 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-08-31 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-07 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-14 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-21 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-09-28 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-10-05 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-10-12 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-10-19 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-10-26 (UTC): no coverage from tracked outletsWeek of 2026-11-02 (UTC): 4%, 17 of 471 tracked outlets (4 left, 7 center, 6 right)Week of 2026-11-09 (UTC): under 1%, 1 of 474 tracked outlets (1 left, 0 center, 0 right), so far

LeftCenterRightLighter bar: this week so far

Each bar is the share of the outlets on our Left / Center / Right rating scale that we tracked publishing that week which carried reporting on this story, split by the outlets' ratings. We track more outlets now than in the archive, so a share keeps earlier and later weeks comparable. An outlet counts once a week however much it published, and outlets in one ownership or syndication group count as one on each side they appear on. A rating describes the outlet, not the report. A gap means no such reports were collected that week, not that nothing was reported anywhere. Weeks run Monday to Sunday in UTC, so a report published on a Sunday evening in US Eastern time counts in the next week. 2 more outlets off the scale (not rated, or outside the left-right graphs) also reported; they are not in this chart. See them.

Weekly counts, outlets and reports (7 weeks with coverage)
Outlets on the rating scale that carried this story each week, of the outlets tracked that week, newest first
Week of (UTC)LeftCenterRightOf trackedShareReceipts
Nov 9, 2026 (so far)1001 of 474under 1%
Nov 2, 202647617 of 4714%
Jul 27, 20262406 of 5611%
Jul 20, 202611231246 of 5628%
Jul 13, 202654514 of 5593%
Feb 9, 20261337 of 1804%
Feb 10, 20251225 of 2142%

Latest coverage

The newest reporting in this story's record.

  1. Nov 6, 2026 · first reported · Headline from Fox10 Phoenix

    Arizona Democrats win legislative control, securing first state trifecta since 1966

Background

Republican Karrin Taylor Robson suspended her campaign for Arizona governor in February 2026 after President Donald Trump issued a dual endorsement in the Republican primary. Reporting described her decision as an effort to avoid a divisive primary and help Republicans regain the governorship.[4]

Rep. Andy Biggs and Rep. David Schweikert competed for the Republican nomination.[5] After becoming the nominee, Biggs announced Kerr as his choice for lieutenant governor on July 31. Kerr is a Buckeye dairy farmer and former majority whip of the Arizona Senate.[3]

Supporting stories (5)
  1. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs wins reelection, defeating GOP election denier
  2. Democrats win the Arizona House, Senate and governor’s office for the first time since 1966
  3. Andy Biggs selects former AZ state senator as Lt. Governor Republican nominee
  4. Karrin Taylor Robson announces suspension of campaign for Arizona governor
  5. Andy Biggs wins Republican nomination to challenge Democrat Katie Hobbs for Arizona governor

The full record

Each date is when an update was first reported.

All 6 recorded updates

November 2026

  1. Democrats win the Arizona House, Senate and governor’s office for the first time since 1966Headline from MyNorthwest · 8 outlets
  2. Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs wins reelection, defeating GOP election denierHeadline from CBS News · 13 outlets

July 2026

  1. Andy Biggs selects former AZ state senator as Lt. Governor Republican nomineeHeadline from 12News Phoenix · 6 outlets
  2. Andy Biggs wins Republican nomination to challenge Democrat Katie Hobbs for Arizona governorHeadline from Philadelphia Inquirer · 51 outlets

February 2026

  1. Karrin Taylor Robson announces suspension of campaign for Arizona governorHeadline from KYMA Yuma · 7 outlets

February 2025

  1. 2026 Election: Karrin Taylor Robson launches 2nd run for Arizona governorHeadline from Fox10 Phoenix · 5 outlets

Coverage & sources

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