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PHOENIX (AZFamily) — For weeks, Governor Katie Hobbs has been blitzing Arizona airwaves, spending millions of dollars to persuade voters and target her Republican opponent, Andy Biggs.
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Meanwhile, a massive spending gap has left the state Republican Party defending its strategy and raising concerns among party faithful that they lack the resources to fight back.
While exact campaign finance numbers remain undisclosed, Hobbs has spent over $10 million on television advertisements.
Biggs, by contrast, has yet to launch a traditional television campaign, leaving his message confined mostly to online platforms and social media.
The stark ad gap prompted Arizona Republican Party Chair Sergio Arellano to address growing frustration within the party.
In a recent newsletter, Arellano acknowledged the anxiety while promising that “more ads are on the way.”
“I know many of you have been concerned that you haven’t seen ads,” Arellano wrote, arguing that the party is being “as fiscally conservative with our donors’ contributions as we possibly can be.”
However, Gina Swoboda, former chair of the Arizona Republican Party, said now is not the time to get conservative with money.
“Your job is to get to zero,” Swoboda said. “From my perspective, the money is there to spend.”
Swoboda warned that the spending discrepancy is leaving even reliable Republican voters inundated with Democratic messaging.
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“It’s clear that the Democratic Party has a war chest and they’re deploying it,” Swoboda said. “I am getting bombarded by ads for Governor Hobbs and … every election I vote Republican.”
In his newsletter, Arellano defended the current digital strategy, stating that online commercials are actively targeting undecided voters. He urged party members to share the digital ads with family and friends, writing that “every click counts.”
In a statement today, Arellano said the newsletter was a response to grassroots concern over lopsided media coverage.
“The newsletter message is a direct response to the tens of thousands of Republicans I’ve heard from who are frustrated with Katie Hobbs’ lies and concerned that she may once again get away without being seriously challenged by the mainstream media,” Arellano said.
Political observers note that the one-sided ad war carries significant risk for Biggs, as the unanswered barrage of Hobbs campaign ads allows her team to define him to unfamiliar voters.
Biggs is expected to receive some reinforcement in the form of a seven-figure ad buy. However, still falls far short of what the incumbent governor is spending.
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