Arizona Republicans vote for a candidate to take on Gov. Katie Hobbs, and more races to watch today
Arizona voters are heading to the polls for primary elections to determine candidates for the governor's race and key congressional seats. The state remains a political battleground, with ongoing debates surrounding the 2020 election results and the influence of former President Trump.
Why it matters
The outcome of these primaries will shape the competitive landscape for the upcoming general election and influence the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Arizona voters will go to the polls Tuesday to choose who will take on Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, and key congressional districts are also holding primaries as the heated battle to control the House continues. Arizona has traditionally been a heavily Republican state, and six of its nine House representatives are Republicans. But the state currently has a Democratic governor, and both U.S. senators are Democrats. The state voted for former President Joe Biden in 2020, but flipped back in 2024 for President Trump. After the 2020 election, Arizona was one of the states Mr. Trump targeted for his baseless claims of voter fraud — and those claims have continued to reverberate throughout Arizona's politics. Here are the races to watch:Arizona Republican primary for governor Hobbs is running unopposed for the Democratic nomination, and there are four Republicans on the ballot to take her on in November.
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