Andy Biggs

Biggs was born on November 7, 1958, in Tucson, Arizona. An Arizona native, he has lived in Gilbert for more than 35 years.⁠[1][2]

He earned a B.A. in Asian studies from Brigham Young University in 1982, a J.D. from the University of Arizona in 1984 and an M.A. in political science from Arizona State University in 1999.⁠[2][3]

Biggs is an attorney and a member of the Arizona, New Mexico and Washington State bar associations; he was formerly a policy advisor to United Families International.⁠[1][3]

Biggs served eight years in the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 22 from 2003 to 2011, and six years in the Arizona State Senate, from 2011 to 2017.⁠[3][2]

In the Senate he was majority leader in 2011–2012 and was elected Senate president in 2012.⁠[1][2]

In the 2016 Republican primary for Arizona’s 5th congressional district, Biggs and Christine Jones each received 29.5% of the vote, with Biggs winning the nomination with 25,240 votes; Don Stapley and Justin Olson also ran. That November he defeated Democrat Talia Fuentes in the general election, 64.1% to 35.9%.⁠[3]

On January 3, 2017, Biggs succeeded Matt Salmon as the U.S. representative for Arizona’s 5th congressional district.⁠[3]

He chaired the House Freedom Caucus from 2019 through 2021, co-chairs the Border Security Caucus and co-founded the bipartisan War Powers Caucus.⁠[2][1]

He voted against certifying Arizona’s 2020 election results.⁠[4]

He serves on the House Oversight Committee and the House Judiciary Committee, and in 2025–2026 chairs the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance.⁠[2][3]

He did not seek re-election to the House in 2026; his current term ends on January 3, 2027.⁠[3]

On July 21, 2026, Biggs won the Republican primary for governor of Arizona with 453,819 votes (74.0%), against U.S. Representative David Schweikert (14.4%) and businessmen Scott Neely (7.0%) and Ken Miceli (4.6%); the Associated Press called the race about an hour after polls closed.⁠[3][4]

In the primary he had President Trump’s endorsement and the backing of Turning Point USA’s political arm. During the campaign Biggs presented himself as a more moderate candidate who could work across the aisle.⁠[4]

In the November 3, 2026, gubernatorial election Biggs and his running mate, former Republican state lawmaker Sine Kerr, faced incumbent Governor Katie HobbsKatie HobbsKatie Hobbs is an American Democratic politician and social worker who has been governor of Arizona since 2023. She previously served as Arizona secretary of state and as minority leader of the Arizona Senate, and was re-elected governor in November 2026.Open the full entry and her running mate John Giles. Biggs argued during the campaign that Hobbs had vetoed a record number of Republican-backed bills. The Associated Press called the race for Hobbs at 1:25 a.m. Arizona time on November 4.⁠[5]

Office of Congressman Andy Biggs: Official website: https://biggs.house.gov/ (opens in a new window).⁠[2]

X: Public account: https://x.com/RepAndyBiggsAZ (opens in a new window).⁠[2]

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