Hobbs accuses Biggs of enabling FLDS in Arizona governor's race
September 1, 2026 at 3:03 PM MT · via KTAR News 92.3 FM · Summarized by Mormon News from original reporting
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs accused her Republican opponent, Congressman Andy Biggs, of enabling the FLDS fundamentalist sect in the 2026 governor's race, according to KTAR News.
Hobbs, a Democrat running for re-election, made the claim as part of her campaign's criticism of Biggs' record. Biggs has represented Arizona in Congress since 2017.
The FLDS is a fundamentalist polygamist group not affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The sect has faced decades of legal scrutiny over child abuse and welfare fraud in Arizona and Utah border communities.
The Biggs campaign's response was not detailed in the KTAR report.
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