(The Center Square) - The Arizona GOP gubernatorial primary is set for July 21, but pollster Mike Noble says the race is “essentially over."
Noble Predictive Insights released a poll showing that U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Gilbert, holds a 50-point lead over fellow U.S. Rep. David Schweikert, R-Scottsdale. Biggs received President Donald Trump's endorsement, and other Trump-endorsed candidates have prevailed in this year's primaries elsewhere in the nation.
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