A disastrous quarter for Hobbs, who remains under criminal investigation for an alleged pay-to-play scheme
GILBERT, AZ—Katie Hobbs lit $7.4M on fire during the second quarter of the 2026 cycle, stumbling into the general election after a 281% burn rate in the previous quarter. Hobbs’ fundraising lead over Congressman Andy Biggs shrank by nearly $5M and is now roughly a $1M cash on hand advantage, a pitiful number for an incumbent governor who has held statewide office for nearly a decade.
A significant portion of the wasted money appears to have been dedicated to an ad described by left-leaning local media outlet Phoenix New Times as “pretty bland” and “misleading”.
The disastrous finance report follows more terrible local media coverage for Hobbs over her refusal to commit to a debate and her defiant answers to the Arizona Republic over sitting down for an interview with Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes over Hobbs’ alleged involvement in a pay-to-play scheme.
“With a uninspiring record of 541 vetoes, 1 ongoing criminal investigation for alleged corruption, and 0 victories, Katie Hobbs is stuck burning through cash early on to remind voters she drove an Uber instead of doing anything substantive to improve the lives of Arizonans,” said Drew Sexton, senior advisor to the Biggs for Arizona campaign. “While Hobbs is stuck in reverse, Andy Biggs is uniting the Republican Party and building out his operation to hit the ground running for the general election.”
On the Republican side, Andy Biggs is in strong position to cruise to a primary victory on July 21st and posted his highest fundraising quarter of the cycle while continuing to build his cash on hand.
After a Clean Elections debate performance described as “smart” and dedicated to reaching Independent voters across Arizona, multiple polls have shown Biggs with a 50-point lead going into Tuesday’s primary election. Arizona-based pundits have recognized Biggs for running a “mistake-free” campaign and focusing on Katie Hobbs, the incumbent Governor who remains under criminal investigation for an alleged pay-to-play scheme.
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KEY NATIONAL AND STATE ENDORSEMENTS GO TO BIGGS
-Rep. Andy Biggs is the only candidate in the Arizona Republican gubernatorial primary endorsed by both President Donald J. Trump and the late, great Charlie Kirk.
-Biggs has also earned endorsements from Turning Point CEO Erika Kirk, Arizona Congressmen Eli Crane, Paul Gosar and Abe Hamadeh, Texas Governor Greg Abbott, Maricopa County Supervisors Debbie Lesko and Mark Stewart, and 45 current or former state legislators including Senate President Warren Petersen, State Senator Jake Hoffman, State Senator Wendy Rogers, and State Representative Leo Biasiucci.
-Rep. Andy Biggs has received endorsements from influential conservative organizations like Turning Point Action, Moms for America Action, and Gun Owners of America-Arizona Chapter.
-Law enforcement officials and organizations like Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell, Maricopa County Sheriff Jerry Sheridan, Pinal County Sheriff Ross Teeple, Pinal County Attorney Brad Miller, the Arizona Law Enforcement Association, and the Arizona Council of Prisons Locals have all endorsed Biggs for Arizona.
POLLING SHOWS BIGGS IN FRONT
-Rep. Biggs has led the current field of primary candidates by double digits in third-party polls commissioned by Stealth Analytics (46 points) NextGen Polling (56 points), Noble Predictive Insights (50 points), GrayHouse (24 points), Emerson College (33 points), and Pulse Decision (24 points), with all polls having been conducted since September 2025 with three GOP gubernatorial primary candidates included.
-Rep. Biggs has not polled behind any of the current Republican primary candidates at any moment in the race.
BIGGS SETS PERSONAL FUNDRAISING RECORDS IN 2025
-Rep. Andy Biggs showed consistent fundraising growth and set multiple personal fundraising records in the 2026 cycle.
-Rep. Andy Biggs leads all current Republican gubernatorial candidates in fundraising for the cycle with $2.7M total raised and $1.1M cash on hand, with an over 10:1 cash on hand advantage over his closest primary competitor.
GRASSROOTS CONSERVATIVES SUPPORT BIGGS
-The Biggs for Arizona campaign submitted over 20,000 ballot nomination signatures, the most of any gubernatorial candidate for the 2026 cycle.
-Biggs for Arizona has earned endorsements from GOP Legislative District Committees in Districts 10, 13, 14, and 15, making BFA the only gubernatorial campaign to receive an official endorsement from a GOP LD Committee this cycle.
-Rep. Andy Biggs has also received official endorsements from the Freedom Club PAC and from the Republican Liberty Caucus of Arizona.
BIGGS MAKES CASE ACROSS STATE & THROUGH LOCAL MEDIA
-Rep. Biggs made campaign stops in Maricopa, Pima, Pinal, Yuma, Mohave, Navajo, Apache, Yavapai, Coconino, Cochise, Graham, and Gila Counties in 2025.
-Rep. Biggs sat down for interviews with AZ Family, Fox 10, 12 News, KECY (Yuma), the Arizona Republic, the Associated Press, Mohave Daily News, KTAR, and KFYI, as well as receiving front page coverage in the Navajo-Hopi Observer for his trip to St. Michaels.