GILBERT, AZ—A local woman who believes females should not hold public office has stepped forward to run for the Arizona state Senate. Mylie Biggs, 25, a Republican candidate for Legislative District 14, is seeking the very kind of job she has previously stated women are unfit for, viewing the move as a necessary evil to restore a more traditional order to the state.
“Yeah, I don't think women should hold office in general. That's my position. That's my stance,” Biggs stated matter-of-factly in an August 2024 podcast interview, outlining the core principles that now compel her to enter the political arena. “I think women should run the home.” She further clarified the specific duties of her sex, explaining, “Women are supposed to be the nurturers, and you know, take care of home, be mothers. If you're out in Congress or out doing something else, what are your kids doing?”
This worldview appears to be informed by her own professional life. Despite enjoying her job at the conservative organization Turning Point USA, Biggs added that she hated having a “9-5.” This personal experience with the burdens of labor outside the home has seemingly steeled her resolve to protect other women from a similar fate. In her official campaign announcement, she framed her run as a continuation of a life of service, stating, “My parents taught me to love my country, the Constitution, and to value my freedoms... I too seek to serve.”
The specific problem Biggs feels she must serve to correct is one she traces back to a singular, fateful moment in American history. “I don't know, it's just modern feminism has transformed incredibly over the past few years,” she said, offering her historical analysis. “Starting with women's right to vote and went rampant from there.”
While Biggs’s run is aimed at fixing this century-long legislative oversight, she acknowledged that her principled stance is not universally held. Calling it a “hot take, even among conservatives,” she admitted that many in her own circles do not share her conviction. “A lot of my own circle do not agree with that necessarily, that women should be wherever they want,” she said. This willingness to stand alone, even against her own allies, has been seen by supporters as a testament to her integrity.
Despite her firm position, Biggs has offered an olive branch to the very colleagues whose careers she implicitly opposes. "There are a lot of really good women in office—I'm not trying to hate on anyone—like, some really good congresswomen," she conceded, before reaffirming her belief that their presence in public life is fundamentally incorrect.
The legislative district Biggs is running in is considered solidly Republican and was represented by her father, Republican Andy Biggs, for 14 years before his election to Congress. Her candidacy therefore represents a temporary, but necessary, interruption of the natural patriarchal line of succession for the seat. Her straightforward platform has earned concise endorsements from supporters like State Rep. Khyl Powell, who said, “I know Mylie and have complete trust in her.” Conversely, it has drawn baffled, single-word commentary from critics like former Republican Representative Joe Walsh, who simply wrote: “Huh???”
The primary is set to be held on August 4, 2026, where voters will have the opportunity to elect a candidate who has expressed sincere doubts about whether she would even vote for a woman.
