# Arizona Governor race 2026

Gov. Katie Hobbs (D) seeks a second term against Rep. Andy Biggs (R).

- Office: Governor
- Rating: Lean Democrat (Cook Political Report, Oct 13, 2026)
- Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democratic
- Election Day: Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Canonical page: https://rightnewsrightnow.com/election/az-governor/
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## Who is running

- Andy Biggs (Republican): challenger
- Katie Hobbs (Democrat): incumbent

## The facts

- Hobbs won in 2022 with 50.3%. (Wikipedia)
- Biggs, a U.S. representative, won the Republican primary with 74% of the vote over Rep. David Schweikert and others. (Wikipedia)
- For the first time, each candidate for governor names a running mate for the new office of lieutenant governor. (Wikipedia)

## Why this race matters to conservatives (opinion)

Arizona is a border state, so who holds the governor's office matters to border policy.

This section is the opinion of RightNewsRightNow. The rest of the page is reporting.

## Where these facts come from

- [Cook Political Report](https://www.270towin.com/2026-governor-election/cook-political-report-2026-governor): current rating, as of Oct 13, 2026
- [Wikipedia (election pages, with their cited sources)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_gubernatorial_elections): candidate and race facts