Andy Biggs (politician)

Andy Biggs
Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 5th district
Taking office January 3, 2017
Succeeding	Matt Salmon
President of the Arizona Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2013
Preceded by	Steve Pierce
Member of the Arizona Senate from the 12th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 14, 2013
Preceded by	John Nelson
Succeeded by	Warren Petersen (elect)
Member of the Arizona Senate from the 22nd district
In office January 10, 2011 – January 14, 2013
Preceded by	Thayer Verschoor
Succeeded by	Judy Burges
Personal details
Born	(1958-11-07) November 7, 1958 Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Brigham Young University, Utah University of Arizona Arizona State University

Andy Biggs^[1] (born November 7, 1958) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Arizona Senate representing District 12 since January 14, 2013. Biggs served consecutively in the Arizona State Legislature from January 2003 until January 10, 2011 in the Arizona House of Representatives District 22 seat, then in the Arizona Senate in the District 22 seat from January 10, 2011 until January 14, 2013.

Biggs ran in the Republican primary for Arizona's 5th congressional district in 2016. He won in come-from-behind fashion, narrowly defeating Christine Jones by 27 votes. The margin of victory was confirmed in an automatic recount.

Education

Biggs earned his BA in Asian studies from Brigham Young University, his MA in political science from Arizona State University, and his JD from the University of Arizona.

Elections

• 2016 Biggs ran for the United States Congress inCongressional District 5, and surpassed businesswoman Christine Jones by 9 votes, triggering an automatic recount. Biggs won by 27 votes.
• 2012 Redistricted to District 12, and with incumbent Republican Senator John B. Nelson redistricted to District 13, Biggs was unopposed for both the August 28, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 19,844 votes,^[2] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 63,812 votes.^[3]
• 2010 When Republican Senator Thayer Verschoor ran for State Treasurer of Arizona and left the Senate District 22 seat open, Biggs was unopposed for both the August 24, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 25,792 votes,^[4] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 59,933 votes.^[5]
• 2002 With incumbent Democratic Representatives Richard Miranda running for Arizona Senate and John Loredo redistricted to District 13, and with Republican Representative Eddie Farnsworth redistricted from District 30, Biggs ran in the five-way September 10, 2002 Republican Primary, placing second with 5,778 votes;^[6] Biggs and Representative Farnsworth were unopposed for the November 5, 2002 General election, where Biggs took the first seat with 31,812 votes and Representative Farnsworth took the second seat.^[7]
• 2004 Biggs and Representative Farnsworth were unopposed for the September 7, 2004 Republican Primary; Representative Farnsworth placed first and Biggs placed second with 11,202 votes;^[8] for the three-way November 2, 2004 General election, Representative Farnsworth took the first seat and Biggs took the second seat with 51,932 votes ahead of Libertarian candidate Wade Reynolds.^[9]
• 2006 Biggs and Representative Farnsworth were challenged in the four-way September 12, 2006 Republican Primary; Representative Farnsworth placed first and Biggs placed second with 7,793 votes;^[10] in the three-way November 7, 2006 General election, Representative Farnsworth took the first seat and Biggs took the second seat with 38,085 votes ahead of Libertarian candidate Edward Schwebel.^[11]
• 2008 With Representative Farnsworth running for Arizona Senate and leaving a House District 22 seat open, Biggs ran in the four-way September 2, 2008 Republican Primary, placing first with 9,800 votes;^[12] Biggs and fellow Republican nominee Laurin Hendrix won the November 2, 2010 General election, where Biggs took the first seat with 59,615 votes and Hendrix took the second seat ahead of Democratic nominee Glenn Ray,^[13] who had run for the district's senate seat in 2006.

American Family Sweepstakes

Biggs won $10 million in the American Family Sweepstakes and subsequently appeared in a TV ad with Dick Clark and Ed McMahon promoting the sweepstakes.^[14][15]

References

External links

• Official page at the Arizona State Legislature
• Profile at Project Vote Smart

Current statewide political officials of Arizona
U.S. Senators	John McCain Jeff Flake
State government	Doug Ducey, Governor Michele Reagan, Secretary of State Mark Brnovich, Attorney General Jeff DeWit, Treasurer Diane Douglas, Superintendent of Public Education Joe Hart, Mine Inspector Andy Tobin, Bob Burns, Tom Forese, Doug Little, Bob Stump, Arizona Corporation Commission
Senate	Andy Biggs, President Sylvia Allen, President pro tempore Steve Yarbrough, Majority Leader Katie Hobbs, Minority Leader
House	David Gowan, Speaker Bob Robson, Speaker pro tempore Steve Montenegro, Majority Leader Eric Meyer, Minority Leader
Supreme Court	Scott Bales, Chief Justice John Pelander, Vice Chief Justice Robert Brutinel Ann Timmer Clint Bolick Andrew Gould (judge) John Lopez IV, Associate Justices