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Trump’s national GOP convention is coming to Dallas in September, and Basement Andy Biggs won’t say whether he'll share a stage with the President. Rather than answer, he ducked the question entirely. A Biggs campaign spokesperson said they are focused on the July 21 primary and "haven't made any post-primary travel plans yet."

Last week Andy Biggs couldn’t even make it through a conservative podcast without letting the mask slip, boasting that "bipartisanship is probably not my number one goal."

As Andy Biggs and David Schweikert have repeatedly supported Washington’s cost-hiking agenda, polling from Equis Research released this month found that 83 to 89 percent of Latino voters — including respondents from Arizona — are frustrated with the soaring cost of groceries, gas, and healthcare.

As Washington moves toward another round of universal tariffs that could reach as high as 12.5 percent, Andy Biggs and David Schweikert continue doubling down on the cost-hiking tariff taxes that Arizona families and small businesses are already paying.

In new comments yesterday on KTAR’s AZ Political Podcast, Andy Biggs said his top political ally and congressional candidate Mark Lamb, would "do a good job" replacing him in Arizona's 5th Congressional District. Asked directly whether he was comfortable leaving his constituents in Lamb's hands, Biggs said: "I think Mark Lamb will do a good job."

Welcome to Copper State Chaos, Copper State War Room’s weekly recap of the fails, feuds, and chaos in the Arizona Republican gubernatorial primary.

In a Republican primary where his opponents and his own party are sounding the alarm, this week showed just how extreme Biggs really is no matter how much he tries to run from his own record.

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Arizona had the third-highest decline in Affordable Care Act enrollment in the country, according to new reporting from Axios today, a staggering 29.5 percent drop in coverage that's a direct result of the healthcare cuts Andy Biggs and David Schweikert supported.

Arizona’s Family highlighted Andy Biggs’ pattern of skipping multiple Republican-organized primary debates, the latest outlet to point this out following a Monday KJZZ report labeling Biggs a “debate dodger.”

A year after Andy Biggs and David Schweikert supported the disastrous Washington budget law that hiked healthcare costs for Arizona families, a new ABC15 report shows the damage isn’t finished — it's about to get worse.

New reporting by the Arizona Republic has confirmed what Arizonans already know: Andy Biggs is too extreme for Arizona.

“Biggs is so committed to his anti-abortion views that he openly wept while discussing the issue during a May 2020 interview”

As Arizonans celebrated the 250th anniversary of our nation this past Saturday, families gathering for backyard barbecues faced record-high prices for Fourth of July staples, including beef, soda, and beer. Despite the toll on Arizona families, Andy Biggs and David Schweikert have repeatedly voted to continue the cost-hiking tariff agenda that is driving up grocery prices across the state.

Welcome to Copper State Chaos, Copper State War Room’s weekly recap of the fails, feuds, and chaos in the Arizona Republican gubernatorial primary.

Andy Biggs is running for governor while running from his own record. In a Republican primary where his opponents and his own party are sounding the alarm, this week showed just how extreme Biggs really is.

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Tomorrow marks one year since Andy Biggs and David Schweikert signed onto the disastrous, cost-hiking GOP budget bill that made life more expensive for Arizona families — driving up healthcare costs and ripping away meals, all to hand billionaires a tax break.

Last week, Basement Biggs skipped the Sun City West Republican forum, the second debate he's skipped after ducking out on a televised PBS candidate forum.

Arizonans are paying the price for Andy Biggs and David Schweikert’s loyalty to Washington’s cost-hiking agenda.

Recently, Andy Biggs’ choice for attorney general, Warren Petersen, said Arizona Dreamers should "be ready to be deported." Andy Biggs previously wrote in an op-ed that there should be "no exceptions" to mass deportations, and he has failed to distance himself from Petersen’s extreme position.

In response to Andy Biggs killing a deal to protect Arizona’s cops, teachers, and firefighters while bringing accountability and transparency to the ESA program, Copper State Victory spokesperson Nicholas Simões Machado released the following statement:

As National Dairy Month wraps up this June, Arizona’s $1 billion dairy industry, made up of more than 80 farms, is facing a crisis. Local family dairies supply 97 percent of the milk in Arizona grocery stores, yet Andy Biggs and David Schweikert have repeatedly voted to continue the cost-hiking tariff agenda that is squeezing dairy farms.

Last Thursday, Andy Biggs was one of only two members of Congress to vote against the Financial Exploitation Prevention Act, bipartisan legislation that would allow greater oversight for financial institutions to delay or intervene in suspicious transactions where there is reasonable doubt of a scam or financial exploit targeting older Americans.

KTAR: “Three Arizona Republicans, including two who want to be the state’s next governor, voted against a bipartisan congressional bill that aims to reduce housing costs.”

Welcome to Copper State Chaos, Copper State War Room’s weekly recap of the fails, feuds, and chaos in the Arizona Republican gubernatorial primary.

Andy Biggs is running for governor while running from his own record. In a Republican primary where his opponents and his own party are sounding the alarm, this week showed just how extreme Biggs really is.

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A new report from KJZZ is detailing how Andy Biggs’ 2020 election denial is still haunting his gubernatorial campaign, writing that he “still won’t say who he thinks won the 2020 election” and “dodged questions about the purpose” of a letter that was part of an effort to undermine election results.

Basement Andy Biggs is at it again, hiding from his record of voting to strip abortion rights from Arizonans.

Both Andy Biggs and David Schweikert have once again shown their true colors and put the interests of Washington ahead of lowering costs for Arizonans.

Today marks the fourth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade.

Both Andy Biggs and David Schweikert have extremist views on women’s healthcare, including support for a total ban on abortion that threatens access to IVF, contraception, and family planning.

A new report shows Arizona’s tourism economy is taking a major hit as Canadian visitors stay away, threatening up to $2.4 billion in annual economic activity. Despite the growing damage to Arizona businesses and communities, Andy Biggs and David Schweikert continue to support Washington’s cost-hiking tariff agenda. 

Andy Biggs is trying to reinvent himself as a bipartisan problem-solver. The problem? Even fellow Republicans aren't buying it. During Sunday's Square Off, host Brahm Resnik dismissed Biggs' latest pivot as "an obvious attempt to pivot to the center by a Trump partisan who votes for the president's priorities 94 percent of the time."

Copper State War Room released the statement below from spokesperson Nicholas Simões Machado after Arizona PBS’ “Candidates in Conversation:"

Basement Biggs lived up to his name tonight, skipping Arizona PBS’ “Candidates in Conversation” rather than answering any questions about his record.

Less than 24 hours after last night's GOP primary debate, Andy Biggs escalated his increasingly bitter feud with David Schweikert.

Copper State War Room released the statement below from spokesperson Nicholas Simões Machado after the Arizona Republican gubernatorial debate between Andy Biggs and David Schweikert:

Tonight, Andy Biggs and David Schweikert will finally face off one-on-one as they argue over who can further rubber-stamp Washington’s cost-hiking agenda onto Arizonans.

A mobile billboard truck highlighting David Schweikert's criticism of Andy Biggs' record of voting against protecting children was spotted today. The billboard features Schweikert's own words attacking Biggs:

Today, Copper State War Room launched a new digital advertising campaign highlighting Congressman David Schweikert's warning that voters can learn about Andy Biggs' record in just "five minutes on Google."

Today, Copper State War Room released “Street Fight,” a new digital video highlighting the increasingly ugly Republican primary for governor, as Andy Biggs and David Schweikert continue tearing each other apart in a race that Arizona reporters have described as “getting downright nasty” and “starting to look more like a street fight.”

Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the May 2026 Consumer Price Index, where we saw another consecutive monthly increase in overall prices. This continued trend of skyrocketing costs, especially grocery and beverage costs, has hit families and businesses alike, simultaneously causing massive uncertainty for industries across Arizona.

Welcome to Copper State Chaos, Copper State War Room’s weekly recap on the fails, feuds, and full-blown chaos in the Arizona Republican gubernatorial primary.

With Andy Biggs and David Schweikert locked in a bitter race to the bottom, this primary is spiraling into an ugly, expensive mess. We’ll keep the receipts – so you don’t have to.

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Today, Copper State War Room released “The Question,” a digital video highlighting Andy Biggs’ silence on the $1.8 billion January 6 slush fund, which could compensate convicted criminals. Given Biggs’ role in helping spearhead the violent insurrection, according to a January 6 organizer, Arizonans deserve answers.

Following the news that Andy Biggs endorsed Gov. Katie Hobbs’ bipartisan, balanced budget, Copper State Victory spokesperson Nicholas Simões Machado released the following statement:

Yesterday, after inflation climbed above 4 percent for the first time in three years, President Trump declared, “I love the inflation.”

Arizonans deserve to know: do Andy Biggs and David Schweikert agree?

This week, Andy Biggs and David Schweikert voted to let President Trump funnel taxpayer dollars to his January 6 slush fund. This vote follows Trump saying he’d be “disappointed” if the slush fund weren’t approved and continued calling it a “great idea.”

The vote raises serious questions for both Biggs and Schweikert.

Andy Biggs said that Trump “tamed inflation.” Today’s inflation report tells a different story.

This morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that inflation has exceeded 4 percent for the first time in three years, a sign that costs are continuing to rise for Arizona families.

Arizona farmers and agricultural leaders are warning that Washington’s reckless tariff agenda is hurting Arizona’s agriculture industry and raising costs, but Andy Biggs and David Schweikert continue to back the same policies that are driving up prices for Arizona families.

New reporting has uncovered that Andy Biggs has already endorsed his top political ally and congressional candidate, Mark Lamb. In April, Biggs praised Lamb and told a crowd of supporters that Lamb would “be a great member of the House Freedom Caucus.”

Welcome to Copper State Chaos, Copper State War Room’s weekly recap on the fails, feuds, and full-blown chaos in the Arizona Republican gubernatorial primary.

With Andy Biggs and David Schweikert locked in a bitter race to the bottom, this primary is spiraling into an ugly, expensive mess. We’ll keep the receipts – so you don’t have to.

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In a new report by Arizona’s Family, Andy Biggs finally acknowledged what Arizona families already know: his agenda is driving up costs, especially at the gas pump.

In new reporting on Wednesday, a second woman has come forward about allegations that made her want to “puke” regarding Andy Biggs’ top political ally, congressional candidate Mark Lamb. Despite the growing evidence of Lamb abusing his power, Biggs continues to stand by Lamb.

Today, Copper State War Room released “Where’s Andy?”, a digital video highlighting Andy Biggs’ long, well-documented record of refusing to answer questions about his extremism and his dangerous votes that hurt Arizonans.

Yesterday, Andy Biggs and David Schweikert voted against a bipartisan resolution to end the war in Iran that has been causing Arizona gas prices to rise nearly $2 in the last three months, hitting new all-time highs in statewide diesel prices and hovering near $5 for regular gas.

On yesterday’s episode of “The Afternoon Addiction,” MAGA radio host and top Andy Biggs ally Garret Lewis continued to lambast Biggs’ basement campaign as he reacted to Copper State War Room’s Basement Biggs website.

Today, Copper State War Room launched a new quiz on BasementBiggs.com, “Did Biggs Answer or Hide?”, challenging Arizonans to test their knowledge of Andy Biggs' long record of dodging questions, hiding from voters, and refusing to answer for his extreme positions.

Yesterday, David Schweikert joined FOX 10 Talks and hammered Andy Biggs for his history of failing to protect children from bad actors and his extremist associations.

Today, Copper State War Room launched "Basement Biggs,” a website exposing Andy Biggs’ long and well-documented record of refusing to answer questions about his extremism and votes to hurt Arizonans.

Last year, expert economists at ASU warned about the cost-hiking effects that tariffs on Mexico would have on tomato prices, especially in Arizona.

Andy Biggs has stood by top ally and congressional candidate Mark Lamb — despite his alleged “sexual impropriety” and “threats and intimidation to suppress a history of sexting, nude photo-sharing and inviting intimate encounters outside his marriage.”

Welcome to Copper State Chaos, Copper State War Room’s weekly recap on the fails, feuds, and full-blown chaos in the Arizona Republican gubernatorial primary.

With Andy Biggs and David Schweikert locked in a bitter race to the bottom, this primary is spiraling into an ugly, expensive mess. We’ll keep the receipts – so you don’t have to.

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On Wednesday’s episode of The Conservative Circus, radio show host and Andy Biggs ally James Harris continued a streak of MAGA voices attacking Biggs for his weak, ineffective campaign.

A live caller and Biggs supporter asked: “Has anybody heard from Andy Biggs? Remember him?”

Yesterday, on the Arizona Political Podcast with Jim Sharpe, Andy Biggs doubled down on his support of Washington’s cost-hiking agenda, saying he supports tariffs, they are “very interesting,” and that he would like to “explore [tariffs] more… at the federal level.”

On the Arizona Political Podcast with Jim Sharpe yesterday afternoon, Andy Biggs was pressed about disturbing allegations against his close political ally Mark Lamb, including allegations of “sexual impropriety” and “threats and intimidation to suppress a history of sexting, nude photo-sharing and inviting intimate encounters outside his marriage.”

Over the holiday weekend, Arizona families honored the sacrifices of our servicemembers and joined together for Memorial Day events. While Arizonans hosted backyard barbecues and family gatherings, everyone has unfortunately felt the pain of higher costs from Andy Biggs and David Schweikert’s cost-hiking tariff agenda.

In a new bombshell report by the Arizona Republic, Andy Biggs refused to respond to disturbing allegations against Mark Lamb, one of his top political allies and a candidate running to succeed Biggs in Congress.

Welcome to Copper State Chaos, Copper State War Room’s weekly recap on the fails, feuds, and full-blown chaos in the Arizona Republican gubernatorial primary.

With Andy Biggs and David Schweikert locked in a bitter race to the bottom, this primary is spiraling into an ugly, expensive mess. We’ll keep the receipts – so you don’t have to.

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Arizonans deserve to know: Will Andy Biggs get a cut from Trump’s new taxpayer-funded January 6 slush fund?

Even Andy Biggs’ allies are sounding the alarm about his struggling campaign and how he owns the reckless Washington agenda driving up costs for Arizona families.

On last Thursday’s episode of “The Afternoon Addiction,” conservative radio host Garret Lewis torched Biggs’ latest campaign video as “horrible” and “so bad” the campaign should “delete it” entirely.

A new monthly report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics found that producer prices rose 6 percent between 2025 and 2026 -- the highest increase in more than three years -- thanks to the cost-hiking tariffs Andy Biggs and David Schweikert support.

Welcome to Copper State Chaos, Copper State War Room’s weekly recap on the fails, feuds, and full-blown chaos in the Arizona Republican gubernatorial primary.

With Andy Biggs and David Schweikert locked in a bitter race to the bottom, this primary is spiraling into an ugly, expensive mess. We’ll keep the receipts – so you don’t have to.

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This week, Copper State War Room held press conferences in Phoenix and Yuma, calling out Andy Biggs and David Schweikert for supporting a cost-hiking Washington agenda that is driving up prices — especially gas prices — and calling out Andy Biggs for backing devastating budget cuts that would hurt Arizona families.

YUMA – Today, Yuma leaders called out Andy Biggs and David Schweikert for supporting the reckless Washington agenda that is driving up gas prices and raising costs for Arizona families.

PHOENIX – Today, Arizona leaders demanded that Andy Biggs answer for the devastating cuts in the Arizona GOP Legislature’s budget proposal that he praised as “common sense.”

Arizona families celebrating Mother’s Day this weekend were met with higher costs at the gas pump, grocery store, and checkout line — a painful reminder of the cost-hiking agenda championed by Andy Biggs and David Schweikert.

A new Washington Post report spotlighted Andy Biggs’ long record of election denialism and his refusal to answer basic questions about the extreme agenda he continues to push in Arizona.

Welcome to Copper State Chaos, Copper State War Room’s weekly recap on the fails, feuds, and full-blown chaos in the Arizona Republican gubernatorial primary.

With Andy Biggs and David Schweikert locked in a bitter race to the bottom, this primary is spiraling into an ugly, expensive mess. We’ll keep the receipts – so you don’t have to.

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Copper State War Room is continuing its “Five Days, Five Ways” press release series, highlighting how Andy Biggs is carrying forward Kari Lake’s extreme and out-of-touch agenda, this time with an extra on Day Five: Attacking Senator John McCain.

Copper State War Room is continuing its “Five Days, Five Ways” press release series, highlighting how Andy Biggs is carrying forward Kari Lake’s extreme and out-of-touch agenda. Day Five: Engaging in Desperate Loser Behavior.

As Copper State War Room has been calling out Andy Biggs for running on an extreme agenda just like Kari Lake, it turns out Biggs, a well-documented 2020 election denier, is also now joining Lake in 2022 election denialism, telling KJZZ he “wouldn’t say” whether Gov. Hobbs beat Kari Lake when asked directly.

While Arizona Republicans in the Legislature are proposing a harmful budget that would make it harder to fight wildfires, cut first responder pay and undermine child safety services – all to give $600 million in tax breaks to billionaires and special interests, and a $30 million tax break for data centers – Andy Biggs praised them for doing “a pretty good job.”

Copper State War Room is continuing its “Five Days, Five Ways” press release series, highlighting how Andy Biggs is carrying forward Kari Lake’s extreme and out-of-touch agenda. Day Four: Associating With Extremists.

Copper State War Room is continuing its “Five Days, Five Ways” press release series, highlighting how Andy Biggs is carrying forward Kari Lake’s extreme and out-of-touch agenda. Day Three: Supporting the January 6 Insurrection.

Yesterday, the Yellow Sheet Report highlighted what is becoming increasingly clear: Andy Biggs shares the same toxic agenda as two-time loser Kari Lake – on “abortion, election denialism, the Jan. 6 insurrection,” and putting Washington’s agenda ahead of Arizona.

Copper State War Room is continuing its “Five Days, Five Ways” press release series, highlighting how Andy Biggs is carrying forward Kari Lake’s extreme and out-of-touch agenda. Day Two: Banning Abortion.

Last Friday, Donald Trump announced an increased 25 percent tariff on a significant portion of cars to take effect this week, as core inflation reached its highest level since November 2023.

Copper State War Room is launching its “Five Days, Five Ways” press release series this week, highlighting how Andy Biggs is carrying forward Kari Lake’s extreme and out-of-touch agenda. Day One: Election Denialism.

Today, Copper State War Room released “Twin,” a digital video highlighting that Andy Biggs shares the same toxic agenda as two-time loser Kari Lake.

Tomorrow marks two years since Gov. Katie Hobbs repealed the draconian 1864 abortion ban that required prison time for doctors, ending one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the country.

Andy Biggs has announced his full support of the Arizona GOP Legislature’s budget proposal, which is nothing more than a new scheme to rip away Arizona’s healthcare, border security, and wildfire prevention funding to pay for billionaire and special interest tax breaks. Meanwhile, David Schweikert remains silent.

Welcome to Copper State Chaos, Copper State War Room’s weekly recap on the fails, feuds, and full-blown chaos in the Arizona Republican gubernatorial primary.

With Andy Biggs and David Schweikert locked in a bitter race to the bottom, this primary is spiraling into an ugly, expensive mess. We’ll keep the receipts – so you don’t have to.

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Arizona’s Family is out with a new report detailing how election denialism is once again front and center in Arizona’s governor’s race, with both Andy Biggs and David Schweikert raising unfounded concerns about election fraud.

Arizona gas prices could hit new “all-time records” exceeding $6 per gallon if the war in Iran continues, according to Gas Buddy. There’s no clear end in sight, and both Andy Biggs and David Schweikert have backed the policies keeping gas prices climbing.

A new Joint Economic Committee (JEC) report reveals that Arizonans have paid an extra $2,200 for goods and services due to Washington’s out-of-touch, cost-hiking agenda backed by Andy Biggs and David Schweikert.

Welcome to Copper State Chaos, Copper State War Room’s weekly recap on the fails, feuds, and full-blown chaos in the Arizona Republican gubernatorial primary.

With Andy Biggs and David Schweikert locked in a bitter race to the bottom, this primary is spiraling into an ugly, expensive mess. We’ll keep the receipts – so you don’t have to.

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Washington cheerleader Andy Biggs is once again making his relationship with Donald Trump the centerpiece of his campaign, and this time, he’s dialing it up to take a swipe at his opponent, David Schweikert.

By voting for a partisan budget that stripped away healthcare funding and tax credits, Andy Biggs and David Schweikert directly caused 65,000 Arizonans to lose their coverage. These cuts have destabilized the state's healthcare system, threatening the survival of hospitals that rely on that funding. As a result, Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association CEO Ann-Marie Alameddin warned of “very tough choices” that hospitals will face “in terms of balancing their budget.”

Andy Biggs and David Schweikert are keeping Arizona families stuck with high gas prices well into next year. Energy Secretary Chris Wright argued last week that gas prices might not return to $3 or below until "next year," echoing President Trump’s own admission that prices could remain high or “maybe a little bit higher” into 2027.

Treasury Secretary Bessent recently confirmed Washington’s plans to "restore the tariff wall" by July. Despite the Supreme Court previously deeming such tariff taxes unconstitutional, both Biggs and Schweikert have supported cost-hiking tariffs, voting twice this year alone to keep them in place.

Welcome to Copper State Chaos, Copper State War Room’s weekly recap on the fails, feuds, and full-blown chaos in the Arizona Republican gubernatorial primary.

With Andy Biggs and David Schweikert locked in a bitter race to the bottom, this primary is spiraling into an ugly, expensive mess. We’ll keep the receipts – so you don’t have to.

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Today, Andy Biggs will join Donald Trump at a rally, where Biggs will be tripping over himself to show his loyalty to Washington’s cost-hiking agenda that is squeezing Arizonans on everything from groceries to rent to utility bills.

New audio uncovered by The Copper Courier shows Washington politician Andy Biggs defending tariffs as “not inflationary” and arguing that Trump had “tamed inflation,” underscoring just how out of touch he is with Arizonans who are seeing higher prices on everything from groceries to clothing and electronics because of these illegal tariffs.

Today, a group of Phoenix leaders and workers denounced Andy Biggs and David Schweikert’s cost-hiking agenda as President Donald Trump travels to Phoenix on Friday. With Biggs and Schweikert fully endorsing Washington policies that have led to rising costs, from groceries to fuel prices and healthcare premiums, the two own the affordability crisis facing Arizona families.

Yesterday was Tax Day, but for Arizona families, the bills have been piling up all year thanks to Andy Biggs and David Schweikert’s support for Washington’s cost-hiking agenda.

Here’s how their cost-hiking agenda is eating into Arizona families’ tax refunds: