Andy Biggs

In the 2024 House race for AZ-5, Andy Biggs (R) defeated Katrina Schaffner (D) 60.4% to 39.6%. Andy Biggs received 255,628 votes compared to 167,680 for Katrina Schaffner, a dominant 20.8-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

As the incumbent, Andy Biggs benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2022 House race for AZ-5, Andy Biggs (R) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Javier Ramos (D) who received 37.4%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Andy Biggs's 19.4-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Andy Biggs benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Republican, Andy Biggs benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2020 House race for AZ-5, Andy Biggs (R) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Joan Greene (D) who received 41.1%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Andy Biggs's 17.8-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2018 House race for AZ-05, Andy Biggs (R) defeated Joan Greene (D) 59.4% to 40.6%. Andy Biggs received 186,037 votes compared to 127,027 for Joan Greene, a comfortable 18.8-point margin indicating a moderately safe district.

As the incumbent, Andy Biggs benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Republican, Andy Biggs won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Republican Trump was in office).

In the 2016 House race for AZ-05, Andy Biggs (R) defeated Talia Fuentes (D) 64.1% to 35.9%. Andy Biggs received 205,184 votes compared to 114,940 for Talia Fuentes, a dominant 28.2-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Matt Salmon (R) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.