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Andy Biggs
Republican Congressman; Freedom Caucus Chairman; January 6th Subpoena Target
U.S. Representative (AZ-5); Former Arizona State Senate President; Freedom Caucus Chair
Overview
Andrew Steven Biggs is a Republican U.S. Representative from Arizona's 5th congressional district; serving since 2017. Before entering federal politics; he served in the Arizona State Senate from 2003 to 2017; including as State Senate President from 2013 to 2017; after famously winning a $10 million Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes in 1993 that helped fund his political career. Biggs became chairman of the House Freedom Caucus in 2020 and is one of the most conservative members of Congress. He was deeply involved in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results; objecting to certification of electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania on January 6; 2021. Stop the Steal organizer Ali Alexander publicly stated in a since-deleted video that Biggs; along with Representatives Paul Gosar and Mo Brooks; helped him organize the January 6 rally at the Ellipse. The January 6th Select Committee subpoenaed Biggs in May 2022; citing evidence he had communicated with rally organizers and White House officials about plans to challenge the election on January 6. Biggs refused to comply with the subpoena. Text messages revealed he had communicated with Mark Meadows about alternate electors and challenging certification. He also contacted Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers pressuring him to decertify the state's election results. Biggs has been a vocal opponent of immigration; climate legislation; and government spending; and has pushed for the impeachment of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and the defunding of the FBI.
Key Affiliations
Controversies & Concerns
Ali Alexander (Stop the Steal organizer) publicly named Biggs as one of three congressmen who helped him plan the January 6 rally at the Ellipse
Subpoenaed by January 6th Select Committee in May 2022; refused to comply; committee cited evidence of communications with rally organizers and White House staff
Objected to certification of 2020 electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania on January 6; 2021
Text messages to Mark Meadows revealed discussions about alternate electors and challenging certification
Pressured Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers to decertify Arizona's 2020 election results; Bowers testified about the calls before the January 6th Committee
Won $10 million Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes in 1993; which funded his early political career
Led effort to impeach DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas; called for defunding the FBI after Mar-a-Lago search
Related Investigations (1)
Known Associates & Connections
Ali Alexander
Stop the Steal organizer who named Biggs as helping plan January 6 rally
Paul Gosar
Fellow Arizona Republican congressman also named by Ali Alexander as January 6 rally planner
Mark Meadows
Trump White House Chief of Staff; exchanged texts about alternate electors
Sources & Documentation
3 documented sources from official records, investigations, and reports
Personal Information
- Born
- November 7; 1958
- Birthplace
- Tucson; Arizona; USA
Education
- •Brigham Young University; BA (1982)
- •University of Arizona; MA (1986)
- •University of Arizona; JD (1984)
Key Timeline
November 7; 1958
Born in Tucson; Arizona
1993
Wins $10 million Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes
2003
Elected to Arizona State Senate
2013
Becomes Arizona State Senate President
2016
Elected to U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona 5th District
2020
Becomes chairman of the House Freedom Caucus
January 6; 2021
Objects to certification of Arizona and Pennsylvania electoral votes; Ali Alexander names him as January 6 rally organizer
May 2022
Subpoenaed by January 6th Select Committee; refuses to comply
June 2022
Rusty Bowers testifies before Jan 6 Committee about pressure from Biggs and others to decertify Arizona results