Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) will launch his campaign for governor of Arizona this week, giving up his battleground House seat to seek higher office.
“I’ve grown to believe Washington … is unsavable,” Schweikert told Axios Phoenix. “I do believe Arizona is savable.”
There is already a crowded Republican primary field to challenge Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs. Rep. Andy Biggs and Karrin Taylor Robson, who came in second to Kari Lake in the 2022 gubernatorial primary, have both been endorsed by President Donald Trump.
Schweikert, who has represented his suburban Phoenix seat since 2011, told Axios he has a more battle-tested record.
