A Republican who was one of two candidates endorsed by President Donald Trump in the Arizona gubernatorial race has ended her campaign. Karrin Taylor Robson said she is pulling out of the battle attempting to replace Democratic incumbent Gov. Katie Hobbs because she didn’t want “a divisive” Republican primary that “drains resources and turns into months of intraparty attacks.” Robson added that she is not “willing to contribute” to months of GOP infighting in the primary ahead of the crucial 2026 midterms. Republicans are already predicted to suffer an electoral wipeout across the country. Robson suspending her campaign now means the GOP primary for Arizona governor has been narrowed down to MAGA Rep. Andy Biggs, who was also endorsed by Trump and the conservative youth group Turning Point USA, and Rep. David Schweikert. In a statement, Biggs praised Robson for her “well-run campaign,” while also boasting that he is now the only candidate in the Arizona race to be backed by Trump. Robson previously lost the 2022 Arizona GOP primary for governor to Trump loyalist Kari Lake, who went on to lose the gubernatorial race to Hobbs while spouting baseless election fraud claims.
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