All posts tagged "David Schweikert"

A Trump-backed congressman overcame scandals and a McCain snub to coast to victory in a gubernatorial primary, per reports.

According to reporting by CNN and NBC News, Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) won the GOP gubernatorial primary on Tuesday night with a huge margin of victory. He's set to face off against Democratic incumbent Katie Hobbs.

Biggs won despite a Washington Post report coming out the day before the primary that dug up his involvement in a decades-old legislative episode involving a polygamist sect accused of child sexual abuse. ...

President Donald Trump's influence was expected to be tested on Tuesday night as Arizona voters will decide whether MAGA-backed candidate Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) faces off in the Republican primary against Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ) for governor — and an analyst revealed a stunning plot twist tied to late Sen. John McCain (R-AZ).

CNN anchor Erin Burnett talked to political commentator S. E. Cupp during a panel discussion about why this election primary was so significant.

"And there's a lot on the line for President Trump's endorsement tonight," Burnett said. "Because when it comes to governor's primaries, Trump has suffered two recent high profile losses. Those are in the primaries in Iowa and Georgia. Biggs' primary opponent is Republican Congressman David Schweikert, who has consistently won in one of Arizona's most competitive congressional districts. He argues that the party can't gamble with a MAGA taking on Democratic incumbent Gov. Katie Hobbs in the fall."...

Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ) expressed his "intense frustration" with the Republican Party on Tuesday, leading to a shakeup in which he decided not to seek re-election, ultimately testing President Donald Trump's "tight grip" on the GOP, according to a report.

Schweikert announced Tuesday his campaign for Arizona governor, leaving his seat in the competitive Arizona 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives and a vacancy that could impact control of Congress, according to The Washington Post.

“I’ve grown to believe Washington ... is unsavable. I do believe Arizona is savable,” he told Axios Arizona, describing his run as due to "intense frustration" after more than a decade in the House. ...