Republican Karrin Taylor Robson speaks at an event hosted by Arizona Talks at Greenwood Brewing in Phoenix on Nov. 4, 2024. (Photo by Gage Skidmore)
By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services
Key Point:
- Robson reports $575,000 in individual donations and $2,500 from PACs
- Biggs receiving outside funding support from political action committees
- Incumbent Democrat Katie Hobbs has nearly $4.7 million cash on hand
Karrin Taylor Robson has edged out Andy Biggs in campaign fundraising for their upcoming bid for the Republican nominee for governor in 2026.
However, the donations tell only part of the story as each hopes to take on incumbent Democrat Katie Hobbs, who is seeking another four-year term.
New reports filed on July 21 show Robson, who made an unsuccessful bid to become the GOP nominee in 2022, listing nearly $575,000 in individual donations and another $2,500 from political action committees.
Biggs, a former state senator and now a member of Congress, had about $610,710 in donations. He also has $50,000 left over from a former campaign for the Legislature.
Robson, however, reports she loaned her campaign more than $2.2 million in the past quarter following an extensive media campaign that virtually all of it touting her endorsement from Donald Trump. In fact, her report states that it has spent $2.2 million on advertising.
