Katie Hobbs says she won’t debate Andy Biggs, opting instead to tour the state

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: July 31, 2026

Words: 352

Last Updated: 3 days, 17 hours ago

For the second election cycle in a row, Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is refusing to debate her Republican opponent.

Hobbs narrowly won the governor’s seat by about 17,000 votes in 2022 after she declined to share a debate stage with Republican Kari Lake.

Now, U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, the winner of the July 21 Republican primary election, is taking Hobbs to task for refusing a debate with him.

“Arizona voters, especially the …

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