SOLOMON — About one dozen voters from Graham and Greenlee counties had a chance to ask questions of the Republican front-runner for governor.
Karrin Taylor Robson held a meet-and-greet at the home of Kip Kempton, giving voters a chance to hear her platform and address their concerns.
Robson said her top three priorities are the need to reduce regulations to spur economic development and help existing Arizona businesses; public safety, including border security; and education.
She said she supports a parent’s right to choose the type of education their child receives — whether it’s through a public school, charter, private or home — and she questioned reports of financial abuse of the state’s voucher system, with reports indicating some parents using the voucher money to buy Lego sets or take trips to Disneyland.
“I think the issue has been very much blown out of proportion by the Democrats,” Robson said. “Ninety-nine percent of the moneys in the ESA program are being used legitimately by parents.”
She also said she support President Trump’s call to eliminate mail-in voting.
“Well, I’ll say I absolutely agree with the president. We need to restore trust in our election system,” she said, adding that, if elected, she would call on the state Legislature to bring back HB 2703, the “Election Integrity” bill, and she would sign it.
Incumbent Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed the bill, saying it would functionally eliminate each county’s early voting list.
The latest Noble Predicative Insights poll shows Robson with a 10-point lead over U.S. Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., in the Republican primary race for governor, 37 percent to 27 percent. Thirty-six percent of poll respondents said they are not sure who they will vote for in the 2026 Republican primary.
Both Robson and Biggs have been endorsed by President Trump.
