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PHOENIX (AZFamily)<\/b> \u2014 Gas prices in Arizona have jumped about $1.50 since the start of the war with Iran, and polls show a majority of Americans blame the White House. But Andy Biggs campaign is placing blame on the governor\u2019s office.<\/p>\n

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\u201cArizonans are struggling under Katie Hobbs. Rising housing and gas costs are hurting our bottom line,\u201d according to a new ad from a Republican candidate for governor, Andy Biggs.<\/p>\n

However, the spike in gas prices didn\u2019t start at the state capitol. It started after the first bombs dropped in Iran.<\/p>\n

Political risk in the strategy<\/h2>\n

\u201cThe governor doesn\u2019t control gas prices in California … the conflict with Iran and the closing of the Strait of Hormuz,\u201d said Barrett Marson, a Republican consultant.<\/p>\n

Marson said the Biggs campaign is wasting its time with this argument. One poll reveals the public\u2019s mind is made up \u2014 over 60% of Americans blame President Trump for the gas prices.<\/p>\n

So this tactic carries some political risk. If voters are angry about the war, and if Biggs is seen as closely aligned with Trump, Marson said those same voters could hold Biggs responsible, not the governor.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe war in Iran is pretty unpopular, and Andy Biggs has not put any kind of check or balance on President Trump\u2019s ability to wage war,\u201d Marson said.<\/p>\n

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In March, Biggs voted against a measure to halt military action in Iran. So Democrats have argued that he\u2019s at least partly accountable.<\/p>\n

In response to the Biggs attack ad, the governor\u2019s campaign issued a statement that reads in part: \u201cNo matter how much Andy Biggs tries to hide from his harmful record, he has nobody to blame but himself for the high costs, and Arizonans won\u2019t fall for these desperate political smears.\u201d<\/p>\n

Arizona is about a month and a half away from the first early votes in the primaries. <\/p>\n

Polls have shown Biggs leading his Republican opponent, David Schweikert. Biggs also holds a big advantage in fundraising.<\/p>\n

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