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Rep. David Schweikert Enters 2026 Arizona Governor’s Race, Vacates Swing House Seat

The move tests the pull of President Donald Trump’s endorsements in a crowded GOP primary.

FILE - Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., listens before a hearing of the House Committee on Ways and Means on Capitol Hill, March 20, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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Rep. David Schweikert poses for a portrait on April 25, 2024, in Scottsdale, Ariz.
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Overview

  • Schweikert will forgo reelection to Congress, opening Arizona’s 1st District, which nonpartisan analysts rate as a toss-up.
  • He joins a Republican field that includes Rep. Andy Biggs and Karrin Taylor Robson, both endorsed by President Donald Trump.
  • He cast his bid as an electability play, telling Axios that Washington is “unsavable” but Arizona is “savable,” and telling the Washington Post that voters want an “actual conservative” not focused on grievances.
  • House Republicans now must defend a swing seat as they try to maintain a razor-thin majority in the chamber.
  • The GOP nominee is set to face Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs in 2026, a contest Republicans view as a pickup opportunity after Trump carried Arizona in 2024.