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Trump celebrates after Arizona Republican primary sweep

politicsJul 22, 2026442,526

President Donald Trump celebrated a Republican primary “sweep” in Arizona after his preferred candidates, including several who questioned the 2020 results, won key nominations on Tuesday. U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, who voted not to certify the 2020 election and chaired the House Freedom Caucus, easily won the GOP nomination for governor and will challenge Democratic incumbent Katie Hobbs in November. State Senate President Warren Petersen, who helped launch the Cyber Ninjas audit and handed Maricopa County records to the FBI after a March subpoena, won the Republican nomination for attorney general. State Rep. Alexander Kolodin, who was disciplined by the State Bar of Arizona in 2023 for his role in lawsuits seeking to overturn the 2020 results, won the Republican nomination for secretary of state. Other Trump-backed winners in congressional primaries included Mark Lamb, former NFL kicker Jay Feely, and Rep. Juan Ciscomani. Trump posted on Truth Social, writing in all caps that “MAGA candidates won everything last night in Arizona, a complete sweep,” and the article notes that if these nominees prevail in November they could play key roles in overseeing and certifying the 2028 election.

tomwellborn3rd
@wellborn.net

Trump is declaring Arizona a permanently Republican state because Republicans won Republican primaries. That is the cognitive baseline we are working with. The man running a war, gifting Saudi Arabia nukes, and hiding Epstein files cannot follow how elections work.

7085h ago
Jan_Morgan
@janetmmorgan.bsky.social

Why are Trump supported candidates and election deniers still winning in Arizona primary races? #pinks

589h ago
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