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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Four Arizona Republican candidates, including the two frontrunners vying to unseat Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs, will face off on Wednesday night in the first and only GOP gubernatorial debate.
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U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, who has President Donald Trump’s endorsement, leads the field of Republican hopefuls to challenge Hobbs in November.
His biggest threat to locking up the GOP nomination is long-serving U.S. Rep. David Schweikert, who has represented Arizona’s 1st Congressional District for nearly 15 years.
Scottsdale business owner Ken Miceli and Mesa business owner Scott Neely join the two on the debate stage.
The Arizona Clean Elections Committee debate is set to start at 6 p.m.
Biggs, who launched his bid for governor last January, leads Schweikert and the other GOP contenders in both polls and campaign funds.
Schweikert has sharply attacked Biggs, accusing his congressional colleague of bigotry and engaging in anti-Semitism. Biggs has denied the claims and instead focused on going after Hobbs.
Arizona’s Family previously reported, however, that the Schweikert campaign had contacted a similar extremist group, hoping to get an opportunity to speak at one of its events. Schweikert has also faced scrutiny over his past campaign finance violations.
Schweikert has served in Congress since 2011, and touts his work on Republicans’ sweeping tax cuts and spending bill signed into law last year. His early political career was also in Arizona state politics, serving as Majority Whip in the Arizona House.
Biggs, meanwhile, was first elected to Congress in 2016 and is a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus. He also has the backing of the late Charlie Kirk’s political organization, Turning Point USA. The Arizona conservative was also supportive of Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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Biggs also served in the Arizona Legislature for about 14 years, including as Arizona Senate president in 2012.
Some of Miceli’s key policy priorities include creating over 50,000 new jobs across all 15 Arizona counties, raising teacher pay and supporting Second Amendment rights.
Neely is an entrepreneur who founded Action Concrete Pumping and Action Concrete Pumping Supply in Arizona. He has contributed to state projects like the Arizona-Mexico border wall and infrastructure across the Valley.
Arizona’s primary election is July 21. Early voting in the state is now underway.
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