With Arizona's 2026 state and congressional elections approaching, US President Donald Trump threw his full political weight behind nine Republican candidates on Thursday, October 22 — from the governor's race all the way down to individual congressional districts — in a sweeping endorsement post that signals just how deeply he intends to shape the party's next chapter in a critical southwestern battleground.

Trump's post on X named each candidate by race, declaring: 'These Great Patriots have my Complete and Total Endorsement — They will never let you down!' The list spans Arizona's highest statewide offices and seven congressional seats, covering nearly the full map of competitive Republican territory in the state.

The nine names on Trump's Arizona slate

At the top of the ticket, Trump backed Andy Biggs for Governor — a sitting Republican congressman known for his hardline conservative positions and close alignment with Trump-era priorities. For Attorney General, he endorsed Warren Petersen, and for Secretary of State, Alexander Kolodin — two offices that carry particular weight in a state where election administration has been fiercely contested since 2020.

On the congressional side, the endorsements run across seven districts: Jay Feely (AZ-01), Eli Crane (AZ-02), Mark Lamb (AZ-05), Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Abraham Hamadeh (AZ-08), and Paul Gosar (AZ-09). Ciscomani, who represents the Tucson-area sixth district, and Gosar, a long-standing Trump ally in the ninth, are among the most recognisable names on the list.

Trump's endorsement machine and what Arizona means

This is not new territory for Trump. He issued a comparable wave of Arizona endorsements ahead of the 2022 midterms, deploying his social media reach to consolidate the party behind America First-aligned figures at every level of government. The tactic has become a defining feature of his political operation — use the platform, move the base, shape the party from the top down.

Arizona has been a genuine swing state in recent election cycles, making it one of the highest-value targets for both parties. Statewide offices — especially Governor, Attorney General, and Secretary of State — carry enormous practical power over how elections are run, how laws are enforced, and how federal policy is implemented at the state level. Trump's decision to endorse candidates for all three simultaneously is a bet that a unified slate under his banner can hold the state for Republicans.

The post also directed Arizona voters to swampthevoteusa.com/arizona, a mobilisation platform, underscoring that this is as much a turnout operation as it is a signal of political alignment.

Nine names, one message — and every one of them now carries the weight of a presidential stamp going into election day.