Republican David Schweikert says he has no regrets for attacking his gubernatorial primary opponent, fellow GOP Congressman Andy Biggs.
Schweikert, a notoriously aggressive campaigner, said the attacks will continue as he tries to distinguish himself from Biggs as the Republican most capable of winning in November against the Democratic incumbent, Gov. Katie Hobbs.
“I’m sorry it hurts some people’s feelings, but have an honest conversation,” Schweikert said, before comparing Biggs to Kari Lake, the Republican nominee in 2022 who lost to Hobbs.
“Heaven forbid we were to lose again, or lose the state Legislature, because we nominated a candidate that’s unelectable," Schweikert said.
Schweikert’s campaign issued mailers earlier this year accusing Biggs of ties to antisemitism and white supremacy. Maricopa County GOP leaders condemned the attack ads as “false and lazy,” and called on candidates to refocus their attention on beating Democrats — not each other.
But Schweikert says Biggs needs to explain himself to voters.
“Those are the types of things that make it that there’s no chance you can win a general election in Arizona,” he said.
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