President Donald Trump endorsed former Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb in the crowded race to replace Republican Rep. Andy Biggs in the East Valley’s Congressional District 5, a red district where the GOP nominee is all but guaranteed to win the general election.
Biggs, who has served in Congress since 2017, is foregoing re-election to run for governor, which will put his seat up for grabs in the 2026 election amongst a host of GOP hopefuls.
After unsuccessfully running for U.S. Senate in 2024, Lamb jumped into the Republican primary in CD5 earlier this month, joining other notable Republicans like former state lawmaker Travis Grantham, retired NFL kicker Jay Feely and businessman Daniel Keenan.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he is backing Lamb in the race.
“Mark Lamb has my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next Congressman from Arizona’s 5th Congressional District – HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” Trump wrote.
Trump also wrote that he likes Feely “very much” and called on him to run in a different district or for a different office.
That echoes calls made by other Lamb supporters, including Turning Point Action’s Tyler Bowyer, who wants Feely to run in Congressional District 1, a competitive district covering parts of Scottsdale and the northeast valley.
Congressman David Schweikert has fended off Democratic challengers in the district for years, but also decided to run for governor rather than seek re-election.
Spokespersons for Feely’s campaign did not respond to requests to comment.
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