Biggs, Hourihan Clash in Arizona Governor Debate

Arizona’s governor’s race featured sharp exchanges as Republican nominee Andy Biggs and No Labels candidate Teri Hourihan debated in Scottsdale, with Hourihan attacking Biggs over his record on a 2013 bill concerning the Colorado City Marshal’s Office and Biggs calling her accusation an “outrageous lie.” The candidates also clashed over water, Medicaid and state spending; Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs did not attend the debate. Biggs has called water his top campaign issue, arguing Arizona should fight for its Colorado River allocation and better manage groundwater, including reserves he says could supply the state for more than 200 years. In a separate lieutenant governor debate, Biggs running mate Sine Kerr described federal Medicaid changes as reforms rather than cuts, while No Labels candidate Angela Harrolle Mohan’s running mate Teri Hourihan has criticized the policy; a congressional report cited in the article projected hundreds of thousands of Arizonans could lose coverage.