Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., on Tuesday announced he will seek the Republican Party's nomination to become Arizona's next governor in 2026. File Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI | License PhotoSept. 30 (UPI) -- Republican Rep. David Schweikert on Tuesday announced his candidacy to become Arizona's next governor after serving in the House of Representatives since 2010. Schweikert, 63, will challenge Rep. Andy Biggs and attorney Karrin Taylor Robson for the GOP nomination ahead of Arizona's Nov. 3, 2026, gubernatorial election. Schweikert announced his candidacy in a series of local interviews, during which he cited dysfunction in Washington, including an inability to pass a Fiscal Year 2026 budget bill, according to NBC News. During his tenure in the House of Representatives, Schweikert fended off a strong challenge from former Rep. Ben Quayle, son of former Vice President Dan Quayle, following redistricting in Arizona for 2012.