David Schweikert says he, not Andy Biggs, is GOP’s best chance to unseat Gov. Katie Hobbs

PHOENIX – U.S. Rep. David Schweikert made the case Friday that he, and not fellow Arizona Republican Congressman Andy Biggs, has the best chance to unseat Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs in this year’s general election.

Schweikert touted his experience and election success in the highly competitive 1st Congressional District during an interview with KTAR News 92.3 FM’s The Mike Broomhead Show as reasons GOP voters should make him their nominee.

“I am the Democrats’ most expensive loss in America. They’ve spent a fortune over the last six years trying to beat the crap out of me, and I still win,” he said.

Schweikert noted that he’s shown the ability to draw support from independent voters, a key bloc in statewide races.

“We’ve demonstrated we can get independents to vote for us because we’re conservative, we’re just not a jerk about it. We’re not angry about it,” he said. “If you truly care about people, it turns out independents will vote for you. And I’ve proven that over and over and over again in a really tough district.”

According to Arizona voter registration statistics for January, unaffiliated voters make up 34.3% of the state’s electorate, vs. 35.8% for Republicans and 28.2% for Democrats.

What polling says about Rep. David Schweikert’s chances

Noble Predictive Insights findings released earlier this month showed Biggs taking control of the GOP primary race, leading Schweikert 40% to 19%, after Karrin Taylor Robson dropped out.

However, the same polling showed Hobbs ahead of either Republican congressman in hypothetical general election matchups.

Additionally, election prognosticator Sabato’s Crystal Ball recently rerated the Arizona governor’s race from “toss-up” to “leans Democratic.”

David Schweikert says ‘I’m an absolutely solid conservative’

Schweikert wants Republican voters to consider his political record before casting their ballots in the July 21 primary.

His pre-congressional résumé includes GOP leadership experience in the Arizona House and a stint as Maricopa County treasurer.

Now in his eighth term in Congress, Schweikert holds a seat on the House Ways and Means Committee and serves as chairman of the Joint Economic Committee.

“If you actually look at my voting records, I’m an absolutely solid conservative. … I think I’ve been intellectually consistent, but I am fixated on how you make people’s lives more prosperous and make them better,” he said.

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