Sine Kerr on Breaking Battlegrounds
In November 2026, Arizona will elect its first-ever lieutenant governor. Sine Kerr, a Buckeye farmer and former state Senate majority whip, is the Republican nominee on Andy Biggs’s ticket. She joined Breaking Battlegrounds weeks before Election Day to talk about water, agriculture, and her vision for the state.
This page covers Sine Kerr’s Breaking Battlegrounds interview, her background, and the new office she’s running for.
Who Is Sine Kerr?
Sine Kerr (pronounced SEEN-uh) is a Buckeye dairy farmer and former Arizona Senate majority whip. She represented Legislative Districts 13 and 25 in the Arizona Senate from 2018 to 2025, after being appointed to fill a vacancy. Most recently, she served as Arizona state executive director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency.
On July 31, 2026, Republican gubernatorial nominee Andy Biggs chose Kerr as his running mate, making her Arizona’s first Republican nominee for lieutenant governor. Biggs cited her standing with farmers, ranchers, and policymakers across the state, and Kerr pledged that rural Arizona would “always have a seat at the table” in a Biggs-Kerr administration. The ticket faces Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs on November 3.
Kerr’s mother is a naturalized citizen from Mexico. She has lived in Arizona since she was 3 years old, has been married to her high school sweetheart, Bill, for 46 years, and has four children and twelve grandchildren. In the Senate, she authored SB 1442 in 2021, the legislative vehicle for Gov. Doug Ducey’s Arizona Healthy Forest Initiative.
Sine Kerr's Appearance on Breaking Battlegrounds
Podcast 325: Arizona's Future (October 2026)
As the Republican nominee for lieutenant governor, Kerr joined Chuck Warren to discuss the campaign trail and the major issues in the race. She covered Arizona water policy, agriculture, affordability, tax policy, Medicaid fraud, and energy prices, and explained why she believes Arizona needs stronger leadership and a more serious long-term strategy.
The episode also features Jonathan Butcher of The Heritage Foundation on Title IX and Dr. Lars Powell of the University of Alabama on research into spam filters and Republican fundraising emails.
What Sine Kerr Focuses On: Key Themes
- Water and the Colorado River. She has criticized the Hobbs administration’s handling of Colorado River negotiations and calls for Arizona to be an excellent water manager.
- Agriculture and rural Arizona. A lifelong farmer, she is running to give rural communities a stronger voice in state government.
- Energy prices, taxes, and the cost of living are central to her case for the Biggs-Kerr ticket.
- School choice. She supports Arizona’s ESA program.
Arizona's First Lieutenant Governor: Related Episodes
- Arizona 2026 Election Guide
- Mollie Hemingway on Alito, Andy Biggs for Governor & Bob McClure on Election Reform
- Congressman Andy Biggs on Immigration and Border Security
- Jay Feely on Breaking Battlegrounds, who also discussed Arizona water and the Colorado River
- Tom Horne on Breaking Battlegrounds, on Arizona’s ESA program
Follow Sine Kerr
- X: @SineKerr
- Campaign announcement: Biggs for Arizona
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Sine Kerr?
A Buckeye dairy farmer, former Arizona Senate majority whip, and the 2026 Republican nominee for lieutenant governor.
How do you pronounce Sine Kerr?
SEEN-uh Kerr.
Does Arizona have a lieutenant governor?
Not yet. 2026 is the first election for the office, and the winner will be Arizona’s first lieutenant governor.
Who is Sine Kerr's running mate?
Andy Biggs, the Republican nominee for governor, who chose her on July 31, 2026.
