WATCH: President Donald Trump headlines rally in Bullhead City
Trump’s Wednesday visit comes a week into early voting and takes him to a Republican stronghold. He won more than 77% of the vote in Mohave County in 2024.
President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Bullhead City on Wednesday as he looks to boost Republicans’ chances in the state with early voting underway and less than three weeks until Election Day.
The Nov. 3 election will decide who holds the governor’s office, the attorney general’s office and Arizona’s seats in the U.S. House, among other positions.
Trump’s visit comes a week into early voting and takes him to a Republican stronghold. He won more than 77% of the vote in Mohave County in 2024.
The rally is taking place at Laughlin Bullhead International Airport, with doors opening at 9:30 a.m., the program starting at 11:30 a.m. and Trump set to speak at 1 p.m. Attendees were asked to sign up online.
Some of Arizona’s top Republicans will attend Trump’s rally in Bullhead City
Several prominent Arizona Republicans are expected at the event.
Gubernatorial candidate Andy Biggs, who has Trump’s endorsement, and U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar are scheduled to speak, according to The Arizona Republic.
The outlet also reported that U.S. Rep. Abe Hamadeh and former Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb, a Republican running to succeed Biggs in the U.S. House, also plan to attend.
New poll shows Arizona Republicans trailing in statewide races
Trump’s visit comes as a HighGround Public Affairs survey released Tuesday shows Democrats leading every statewide race.
The survey of 400 likely voters found Gov. Katie Hobbs leads Biggs by nearly 17 percentage points, Attorney General Kris Mayes leads Warren Petersen by 15 points, and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes leads Republican Alexander Kolodin by nearly 12 points.
Democrats also lead the races for treasurer and superintendent of public instruction. Nick Mansour leads Republican Elijah Norton by 9 points for treasurer, while Teresa Leyba Ruiz leads Republican Kimberly Yee by 6 points for schools chief.
Republican candidates’ apparent struggles largely stem from voters in their own party not backing them, according to the poll. The candidates have support from just 68% to 75% of Republican voters, with Biggs at 70.6%.
At a similar point in 2024, Trump had 88% Republican support in HighGround’s polling. He ultimately won 93% of Arizona Republicans, according to exit polling.
“There’s a built-in Republican advantage in the state, and right now those candidates are not taking advantage of it,” Paul Bentz, HighGround’s senior vice president of research and strategy, told KTAR News 92.3 FM.
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KTAR News 92.3 FM’s Balin Overstolz McNair contributed to this report.






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