Andy earned a bachelor's degree in Asian studies from Brigham Young University, a master's degree in political science from Arizona State University, and a law degree from the University of Arizona. He and his family have lived in Gilbert, Arizona for 35 years.

Andy worked as practicing attorney licensed in Arizona, Washington, and New Mexico.

Andy Biggs currently serves as a U.S. Representative in Arizona 's District 5. He was elected in 2016 and is serving his fourth term. He was chairman of the House Freedom Caucus from 2019 to 2021 and is currently the co-chair of the Border Security Caucus, vice chair of the Western Caucus, and co-founder of the bipartisan War Powers Caucus. Before Congress, he served as an Arizona state representative for 8 years (4 terms) and the Arizona State Senate for 6 years (3 terms), including a term as State Senate President starting in 2012.

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Supports the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, believing it provides economic relief, boosts the economy, and helps American companies compete globally.

Supports simplifying the tax structure and making tax cuts permanent.

Believes in balancing the budget to improve economic stability. As a House Representative, introduced legislation to prompt leadership to take immediate steps toward fiscal responsibility.

Believes in balancing the budget to improve economic stability.

Believes in withholding pay for Members of Congress until a balanced budget is passed. Supports fiscal responsibility and reducing government spending.

Supports withholding pay for Congress members until a balanced budget is passed.

Believes in reducing federal regulations to support the American entrepreneurial spirit and economy. As a House Representative, cosponsored the REINS Act to reduce burdensome regulations.

As a state representative, cosponsored the REINS Act to reduce federal regulations.

- Supports the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, believing it provides economic relief, boosts the economy, and helps American companies compete globally.
- Supports simplifying the tax structure and making tax cuts permanent.
- Believes in balancing the budget to improve economic stability.
- Supports withholding pay for Congress members until a balanced budget is passed.
- As a state representative, cosponsored the REINS Act to reduce federal regulations.

Economy

Believes in repealing Obamacare and implementing reforms to reduce premiums and increase choice, such as permitting group insurance and selling across state lines.

Believes in repealing "Obamacare" and implementing reforms to reduce premiums and increase choice, such as permitting group insurance and selling across state lines.

Opposes abortion and defunding Planned Parenthood. As a House Representative, fought to ban late-term abortion and protect healthcare workers from performing procedures against their beliefs.

Opposes access to abortion and supports de-funding Planned Parenthood and protecting healthcare workers from performing procedures against their beliefs.

Believes terminally ill patients should have access to experimental medications. As a House Representative, led efforts on the Right to Try Act, allowing access to drugs that have passed basic FDA safety testing.

As a state representative, led efforts on the Right to Try Act, allowing access to drugs that have passed basic FDA safety testing.

- Believes in repealing "Obamacare" and implementing reforms to reduce premiums and increase choice, such as permitting group insurance and selling across state lines.
- Opposes access to abortion and supports de-funding Planned Parenthood and protecting healthcare workers from performing procedures against their beliefs.
- As a state representative, led efforts on the Right to Try Act, allowing access to drugs that have passed basic FDA safety testing.

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Supports term limits for Congress members.

- Supports term limits for Congress members.

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Believes the Biden administration's policies have led to an increase in illegal drug importation and related deaths. Said, "more deadly drugs than ever are flooding America thanks to Biden's desire for open borders."

Said, "more deadly drugs than ever are flooding America thanks to Biden's desire for open borders."

Believes in protecting the constitutional right to bear arms and ensuring responsible gun owners are not penalized for criminals' actions.

Supports strong public safety measures, advocating for police, fire, and first responders.

As a House Representative, led the passage of the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act to enhance child protection. Believes in ensuring all children are safeguarded by vital law enforcement tools.

As a U.S. Representative, led the passage of the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act to enhance child protection.

- Said, "more deadly drugs than ever are flooding America thanks to Biden's desire for open borders."
- Opposes gun control.
- Supports strong public safety measures, advocating for police, fire, and first responders.
- As a U.S. Representative, led the passage of the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act to enhance child protection.

Public Safety

Supports parents making education decisions, including choosing public, private, online, or homeschool options. Plans to advance education priorities focusing on local control and maximum flexibility to ensure diverse educational opportunities for Arizonans.

Supports parents making education decisions, including choosing public, private, online, or home school options.

Believes in "Ending Common Core" and expanding school choice. Supports policies that enhance educational options for children and college students.

Opposes "common core" curriculum in schools, instead supporting school choice.

Supports school choice and sound tax policy, and opposes powerful special interests in education.

Opposes the presence special interests in education.

- Supports parents making education decisions, including choosing public, private, online, or home school options.
- Opposes "common core" curriculum in schools, instead supporting school choice.
- Opposes the presence special interests in education.

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Supports "putting America first" by reducing global involvement, narrowly defining national security interests, and provisionally withdrawing from the United Nations. Believes Congress must declare war before deploying military resources.

Supports "putting America first" by reducing global involvement, narrowly defining national security interests, and provisionally withdrawing from the United Nations.

Supports expanding veterans' access to medical care through the VA Mission Act and acknowledges progress since the 2014 Phoenix VA scandal.

Believes immigration policy should include thorough vetting and health checks. Opposes releasing migrants into the U.S. without adequate background checks and medical tests.

Opposes immigration into the U.S. without adequate background checks and medical tests.

Believes Mr. Biden's foreign policy, including providing Iran with funds and approving its nuclear missile program, makes the world less safe. Said, "Mr. Biden doesn’t want us to remember that the Middle East is more dangerous."

Opposes President Joe Biden's foreign policy on providing Iran with funds and approving its nuclear missile program.

Believes in protecting U.S. citizens from violent illegal immigrants. As a House Representative, introduced Grant’s Law to address this issue.

As a U.S. Representative, introduced Grant’s Law to address violence stemming from undocumented immigration.

Supports giving troops necessary resources, addressing military readiness, and cutting waste. As a House Representative, supported pay raises for troops and aims to honor their sacrifices.

As a U.S. Representative, supported pay raises for military members.

- Supports "putting America first" by reducing global involvement, narrowly defining national security interests, and provisionally withdrawing from the United Nations.
- Supports expanding veterans' access to medical care through the VA Mission Act and acknowledges progress since the 2014 Phoenix VA scandal.
- Opposes immigration into the U.S. without adequate background checks and medical tests.
- Opposes President Joe Biden's foreign policy on providing Iran with funds and approving its nuclear missile program.
- As a U.S. Representative, introduced Grant’s Law to address violence stemming from undocumented immigration.
- As a U.S. Representative, supported pay raises for military members.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

As a board member of the Western Caucus in Congress, works to address energy and conservation issues, advocating for reduced federal regulation to boost U.S. energy production and lower consumer prices.

Advocated for reduced federal regulation to boost U.S. energy production and lower consumer prices.

- Advocated for reduced federal regulation to boost U.S. energy production and lower consumer prices.

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Endorsed by former President Donald Trump.

Received endorsements from the Gun Owners of America, the Freedomworks PAC, the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce, the Republican Liberty Caucus of Arizona, the National Federation of Independent Business, and the Chandler Chamber of Commerce.

- Endorsed by former President Donald Trump.
- Received endorsements from the Gun Owners of America, the Freedomworks PAC, the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce, the Republican Liberty Caucus of Arizona, the National Federation of Independent Business, and the Chandler Chamber of Commerce.

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Andy Biggs

Andy Biggs currently serves as a U.S. Representative in Arizona 's District 5. He was elected in 2016 and has served 4 terms. He has served on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Oversight and Reform Committee. He was Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus from 2019 to 2021 and is currently Co-chair of the Border Security Caucus, Vice Chair of the Western Caucus, and Co-founder of the bipartisan War Powers Caucus. Before Congress, he served in the Arizona State House of Representatives for 8 years and the Arizona State Senate for 6 years, including a term as State Senate President starting in 2012.

Believes Congress must enact a balanced budget, cut spending, reduce national debt, reform regulations, and cut taxes to ensure fiscal responsibility for future generations. Said, "I will never give up on finding ways to get our economic house in order."

Advocates enacting a balanced budget, cutting spending, reducing national debt, reforming regulations, and cutting taxes to ensure fiscal responsibility for future generations.

Believes inflation is driven by excessive government spending and currency devaluation. Said, "You simply cannot tax and spend your way out of inflation."

Believes inflation is driven by excessive government spending and currency devaluation.

As a House Representative, cosponsored the REINS Act to reduce federal regulations.

Supports overturning major regulations to save billions of dollars. As a House Representative, backed President Trump and Congress in repealing 15 significant regulations.

Believes Congress has "wrongfully delegated its duties" to unelected bureaucrats, harming the economy with self-serving regulations.

Believes Democrats are distracting Americans from economic issues like rising gas prices, inflation, and interest rates. Criticizes the Biden administration's policies for contributing to "disastrous results" such as record-setting crime rates and destabilizing effects.

- Supports the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, believing it provides economic relief, boosts the economy, and helps American companies compete globally.
- As a House Representative, cosponsored the REINS Act to reduce federal regulations.
- Supports simplifying the tax structure and making tax cuts permanent.
- Believes in balancing the budget to improve economic stability.
- Supports withholding pay for Congress members until a balanced budget is passed.

As a House Representative, led efforts on the Right to Try Act, allowing access to drugs that have passed basic FDA safety testing.

Believes the Biden administration neglects the financial burden on hospitals caused by illegal immigrants. Said, "The Biden administration won’t pay it, and frankly doesn’t care about the financial distress being imposed on the Yuma hospital."

Believes lawmakers should not be exempt from the laws they pass, including healthcare mandates. As a House Representative, introduced the Protection from Obamacare Mandates and the Congressional Equity Act.

Believes the Right to Try law offers hope to terminally ill patients by providing access to experimental medicines. As a House Representative, expressed gratitude for the groundwork laid by predecessors in passing this law.

Believes "Right to Try" legislation exemplifies bipartisan support in healthcare. As a House Representative, sponsored legislation endorsed by President Trump to support patient access to experimental treatments.

The candidate's website says, "Again, in Yuma, the small city’s (population of about 100,000) regional hospital is having to absorb millions of dollars to care for the illegal aliens that find their way into the maternity ward and emergency department."

The candidate's website says, "The Washington TimesBy: Rep. Andy Biggs and Joshua Stanwitz Recently, Arizona made veterans’ health care news as reports emerged of rat infestation in a Phoenix VA nursing home. Residents had to be moved and procedures were brought to a standstill as the Department of Veterans Affairs figured out how to handle the infestation. We aren’t shocked by any bad news we hear from the VA these days, especially when that..."

The candidate's website says, "ARIZONA CONTINUES TO SHOW THE COUNTRY THAT VETERANS NEED HEALTH CARE OPTIONS"

- Believes in repealing "Obamacare" and implementing reforms to reduce premiums and increase choice, such as permitting group insurance and selling across state lines.
- Opposes access to abortion and supports de-funding Planned Parenthood and protecting healthcare workers from performing procedures against their beliefs.
- As a House Representative, led efforts on the Right to Try Act, allowing access to drugs that have passed basic FDA safety testing.

Believes policies significantly impact everyday lives and elections determine these policies.

As a House Representative, led the passage of the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act to enhance child protection.

Believes public safety is compromised by the release of individuals on the terrorist watch list, violent criminals, and gang members into the country without restriction.

Believes the federal police apparatus abuses power to target political enemies and criticizes the Attorney General and Homeland Security Secretary for unethical practices. Said, "How can freedom exist when the rule of law is gone—killed by our own government?"

Believes Mr. Biden and congressional Democrats have worsened public safety by facilitating high crime rates and supporting "woke policies like men in women’s sports."

Believes Mr. Biden's rhetoric and actions could incite violence and misuse of national police. Said, "dangerous demonization of 75 million Republican voters" threatens public safety.

Believes Biden's administration and media have unfairly targeted Trump, likening it to a "police state" and "Goebbels-like propaganda." Suggests the investigation into Trump threatens "the future of American freedom."

Believes the Biden administration's actions against CBP Horse Patrol are "outrageous misconduct" and indicative of leftist authoritarianism. Said, "the leftist authoritarians on the Biden team" could provide grounds for President Biden's impeachment.

- As a House Representative, led the passage of the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act to enhance child protection.
- Said, "more deadly drugs than ever are flooding America thanks to Biden's desire for open borders."
- Opposes gun control.
- Supports strong public safety measures, advocating for police, fire, and first responders.

Opposes Common Core curriculum in schools.

- Supports parents making education decisions, including choosing public, private, online, or home school options.
- Opposes Common Core curriculum in schools.
- Opposes the presence special interests in education.

As a House Representative, supported pay raises for military members.

Believes Mr. Biden's foreign policy is flawed, citing "dangerous open border" and "tragic retreat from Afghanistan." Opposes the current administration's immigration policy and military decisions.

Supports giving veterans more healthcare choices and improving VA efficiency. As a House Representative, passed the VA Accountability Act to address poor performance and misconduct among VA employees.

As a House Representative, introduced Grant’s Law to address violence stemming from undocumented immigration.

Supports better health care options for veterans, advocating for a strong VA and community doctor choices.

Believes immigration conditions at the border have worsened. As a House Representative, visited the border with congressional colleagues to observe the deteriorating situation.

- Supports "putting America first" by reducing global involvement, narrowly defining national security interests, and provisionally withdrawing from the United Nations.
- As a House Representative, supported pay raises for military members.
- Supports expanding veterans' access to medical care through the VA Mission Act and acknowledges progress since the 2014 Phoenix VA scandal.
- Opposes immigration into the U.S. without adequate background checks and medical tests.
- Opposes President Joe Biden's foreign policy on providing Iran with funds and approving its nuclear missile program.
- As a House Representative, introduced Grant’s Law to address violence stemming from undocumented immigration.

Believes the Biden administration aims to increase gas prices above $5.00 per gallon. Said, "the slow decrease in gas prices is the result of a gimmick that will end the day after the midterm elections."

Believes the Biden administration has failed to change energy policy and continues to prevent domestic energy development. Said, "Mr. Biden continues to beg dictators... to produce more oil and gas, entrenching our reliance on them."

Believes current gas prices are nearly double those under the previous administration’s energy policy.

Believes Republicans must address energy and commodity prices due to Democrats' policies. Said, "no matter how odiously Biden and the menage on the Left want to demonize Republicans."

Andy Biggs is a retired attorney who received a B.A. in Asian Studies from Brigham Young University, an M.A. in Political Science from Arizona State University, and a J.D. from the University of Arizona. He and his family have lived in Gilbert, Arizona for 35 years. They are active in their faith, although the specific church they attend is not mentioned.

Andy Biggs was elected to represent Arizona’s Fifth District in the U.S. House of Representatives in 2016 and currently serves on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Oversight and Reform Committee. He previously served in the Arizona State House of Representatives for eight years and the Arizona State Senate for six years, including a term as State Senate President. Before his political career, Andy Biggs was a practicing attorney licensed in Arizona, Washington, and New Mexico.

Andy Biggs was elected to represent Arizona’s Fifth District in Congress in 2016 and has served on the House Judiciary Committee and the House Oversight and Reform Committee. He was Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus from 2019 to 2021 and is currently Co-chair of the Border Security Caucus, Vice Chair of the Western Caucus, and Co-founder of the bipartisan War Powers Caucus. Before Congress, he served in the Arizona State House of Representatives for eight years and the Arizona State Senate for six years, including a term as State Senate President starting in 2012.

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