Election 2026

Hobbs takes early lead against Biggs in Arizona gubernatorial race

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs, right, is leading Republican Andy Biggs in early election returns.

File photos by Ian McKinney and Emily Mai/Cronkite News

Preliminary results show Katie Hobbs at nearly 20 percentage points ahead of Andy Biggs as Arizona decides on leadership of the state for the next four years.

Hobbs has earned over 935,000 votes, or over 58% in the preliminary results from early voters.

Biggs earned over 39% of the vote with over 637,000 votes from early ballots.

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