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Election 2026

Robson was slowed by Trump endorsements, sputtering funding and past Arizona run

PHOENIX — And then there were two.

Karrin Taylor Robson on Thursday dropped out of the race to become the Republican nominee to run in November against incumbent Democrat Katie Hobbs. That leaves Andy Biggs and David Schweikert, both members of Congress, to battle it out in the July 21 GOP primary — a primary that, due to legislative action, now is two weeks earlier than had been anticipated.

In a prepared statement, Robson, a developer and lawyer, said that a three-way primary would drain resources and “turns into months of intraparty attacks.”

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