NOTE: Since this article came out, the MAGA candidates have increased their leads and Kimberly Yee is now well ahead of Tom Horne.
NextGenP released a poll in June revealing which Arizona candidates are leading in the top Republican races. Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) holds a commanding lead in the gubernatorial poll, with a commanding 57% support from voters surveyed over Rep. David Schweikert’s (R-AZ-01) 11%.
President Donald Trump endorsed Biggs, contributing heavily to his advantage. Both Biggs and Schweikert have high lifetime ratings from the American Conservative Union (ACU). The ACU rated Biggs 96.94. Schweikert scored 94.63 despite being in one of the 10 most competitive districts in the country. Schweikert has kept a lower profile than Biggs, not appearing at Trump rallies for example, a strategy political observers often attribute to his need to appeal to moderate voters in a highly competitive swing district.
In the attorney general’s race, Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen (R-Gilbert), held a solid lead over Rodney Glassman, 26% to 20%. Petersen’s campaign has focused on his history of presiding over the most conservative Arizona Legislature in the state’s history, where he filed many lawsuits challenging Democratic policies, and stepped in to defend the state when Democratic Attorney General Kris Mayes refused to. He has led in every poll during the race.
State Rep. Alex Kolodin (R-Scottsdale) polled 16% in the secretary of state’s race to former Arizona Republican Party (AZGOP) Chair Gina Swoboda’s 11%. Kolodin, an election attorney, has filed several election lawsuits related to election integrity. He emphasizes his lengthy history of suing Democratic Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and winning.