Republican Congressman Andy Biggs visits Yuma while campaigning for Arizona governor
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) was in Yuma for a rally Tuesday as he runs for Arizona state governor.
Rep. Biggs spoke to Yuma voters Tuesday, telling them the city of Yuma plays a major role in securing the governor’s seat.
"I try to understand the issues that are happening down here, and Yuma will be, you know, just a priority for us. I mean, it's an important economic area, important food security area," Biggs said.
Biggs is one of the top contenders for the position as we head into the primary.
The Yuma County Republican Party held their monthly meeting tonight where he and other guest speakers had the opportunity to talk about how they plan to make improvements to Arizona and its cities.
"We need some governors who know how the system works, but we also know how the state system works so we can begin reverting back to what we used to be a true federalist system, where the states actually are the ones that put a check on the federal government, and we don't get owned by the federal government," Biggs said.
Biggs advocates for protecting Arizona's water rights and urges the release of federal drought mitigation funds, while supporting infrastructure projects to expand the region’s water supply.
"I’m here trying to elevate not just my candidacy, but also to elevate Yuma's importance to this administration, the Trump Administration, but particularly the Bureau of Reclamation, so we get a better deal, a fairer deal with regard to water," Biggs said.
He says he wants to give more power to the states so that they can act as a check on the federal government.
"We've seen over the last four years, under this administration, I'm talking about Katie Hobbs' administration, we've gone from being a top five in job growth again, from the top five in affordability, and we’re now in the bottom five in both. And this is the type of thing I think we need to acknowledge," Biggs said.
Biggs says he wants to work across the aisle in both the state and at the federal level
