JTA — US Representative Andy Biggs, who has drawn criticism for his ties to white nationalist figures, will officially be the Republican nominee for Arizona governor after winning the primary Tuesday night.

Biggs, who is backed by US President Donald Trump, has drawn criticism for encouraging and appearing on the show of Stew Peters, an internet personality who has labeled Judaism a “death cult” in the past.

Peters, whom multiple watchdogs identify as promoting antisemitism, has also called for a “final solution” that involves the deportation of American Jews and repeatedly denied the facts of the Holocaust.

“Keep preaching,” Biggs told Peters at the end of his June 2023 appearance on the show, during which they discussed government corruption and Biggs agreed with Peters that the FBI should be abolished.

Biggs, 67, who won handily with 73.4% of votes according to multiple media outlets, will challenge Democratic Governor Katie Hobbs in what is expected to be a competitive race in November.

Biggs has represented Arizona’s 5th Congressional District, which is outside of Phoenix, since 2017.

His opponent in the GOP primary, Rep. David Schweikert, had put out a campaign mailer in March tying Biggs to white supremacy and antisemitism.

The mailer featured mentions of Biggs’s interview with Peters as well as Biggs’s endorsement of Texas GOP candidate Brandon........

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