Karrin Taylor Robson says Trump-like background will help in governor’s race
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The race to be Arizona’s governor is taking shape ahead of the 2026 election.
Arizona’s Family invited all four candidates onto Good Morning Arizona to speak about their platform. On Thursday morning, Republican candidate Karrin Taylor Robson joined the show.
The Arizona businesswoman joined the race for governor in February, after she touted an endorsement from President Donald Trump in December 2024. The president has also endorsed Republican candidate Rep. Andy Biggs for governor.
Taylor Robson, Biggs and Rep. David Schweikert have all joined the gubernatorial race and will compete in the 2026 GOP primary in hopes of unseating Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs, who is running for reelection.
Taylor Robson made the point on GMAZ that her lack of political background is needed now in Arizona.
“Katie Hobbs has been a disaster,” she said. “It was just a few short years ago, Arizona was number one in the nation in job growth. We’re now at 47. Arizona deserves better. She’s a career politician, and she doesn’t know how to make an economy work. And I will. As a businesswoman, I was endorsed by President Trump, and just like President Trump, I will bring my business experience to the table to make Arizona strong again.”
Her background has been somewhat of a controversial topic. When she first ran for governor, she spent millions of her own money on the race, raising the question of how she can relate to the average voter. She said her campaign this time is also funded by thousands of donors and has raised over $2 million so far.
Taylor Robson said the backing from President Trump will differentiate her campaign this year from four years ago.
“If I had President Trump’s endorsement last time, I’d be sitting here as your governor running for reelection,” she said. “So I’m proud to have it. He knows I will have his back on things that are important to Arizonans, like the safety and security of our communities and like the economy.”
Watch the other candidates’ appearances on Good Morning Arizona below:
When Schweikert and Biggs made their appearances on the show, both repeated false claims about wealthy Americans getting free health care under Obamacare.
Biggs visited the studio and claimed people making $600,000 a year are getting free health care due to Obamacare subsidies. The assertion prompted angry emails from viewers. The next morning, Schweikert appeared and made a strikingly similar claim, saying he knows someone getting subsidies despite a high income.
However, a memo from the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation states clearly that no one making more than half a million dollars a year is receiving federal health care benefits.
The dispute over Obamacare subsidies — tax credits that help millions afford insurance — is the central issue keeping the government shut down. Democrats say they won’t reopen anything until those credits are extended past the end of the year.
If the subsidies disappear, about 300,000 Arizonans could see their health insurance bills skyrocket.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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