Trump-backed candidates, 2020 election deniers, win Arizona primaries
A poll worker assists an Arizona voter at a polling location in Phoenix as people cast their ballots on Tuesday. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption
Arizona voters have picked their party nominees for governor and two competitive congressional races, as the primary election outcome provides perspective on how voters are thinking in a key swing state.
President Trump-backed candidates prevailed over other Republicans in the race for governor and a key U.S. House seat. GOP voters also chose candidates for governor and secretary of state who have openly opposed the 2020 presidential election results in a state that has been at the center of debates over election security and integrity.
U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs is the Republican nominee for governor. After the 2020 election, he refused to certify the results over Trump's unverified claims that the election was stolen for former President Joe Biden. For Arizona's secretary of state, its top elections officer, GOP voters nominated Alexander Kolodin…