Particle.news
Download on the App Store
14 ARTICLES
·
5h ago

Schweikert Leaves House to Run for Arizona Governor, Setting Up High-Profile GOP Primary

He says Washington is "unsavable," casting himself as a traditional conservative who can win statewide.

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)
Image
Image
Rep. David Schweikert poses for a portrait on April 25, 2024, in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Overview

  • Rep. David Schweikert formally entered the 2026 Republican gubernatorial primary, with his consultant confirming the move as he announced it in local interviews.
  • His bid sets up a contest against Andy Biggs and Karrin Taylor Robson, both endorsed by President Donald Trump, highlighting the primary’s test of Trump’s influence.
  • By forgoing reelection, Schweikert turns Arizona’s 1st District in suburban Phoenix into an open, highly competitive seat that both parties are recalibrating in the fight for House control.
  • Schweikert frames the run as an answer to congressional dysfunction and pitches his record of winning a purple district as proof of broader electability.
  • His past ethics reprimand and fines over campaign finance violations resurface as potential liabilities as Republicans and Democrats assess both the primary and the open House race.