Arizona is becoming bluer with each successive electoral cycle over the last four years. Legislative District (LD) 17, an area that contains parts of Gilbert, Chandler and Sun Lakes, is a prime example of that trend. In 2018, Democrat Jennifer Pawlik received the most votes of the State House Candidates running in LD 17 and … Read more
On March 10, 2020, former City Council Member Corey Woods (a Democrat) defeated two-term Democratic incumbent Mayor Mark Mitchell to become the next leader of Tempe. With his inauguration on July 2, 2020, Mayor-Elect Woods graciously took time from his schedule to discuss his transition to take over from Mayor Mitchell this summer and his … Read more
Chris Nanos would like a second shot at serving as the Pima County Sheriff Position. Appointed in 2015 to complete the term of retiring Sheriff Clarence Dupnik, Nanos, a man with decades of law enforcement and executive management experience, became engulfed in an F.B.I. investigation of the department thanks to questionable acts by two leading … Read more
The Barbara LaWall Era is coming to a close at the Pima County Attorney’s Office. First elected to the Pima County Attorney office in 1996, Ms. Lawall served twenty years in the office as a Deputy before becoming its leader. She has decided to retire after her term runs out in 2020. Three Democrats, Laura … Read more
Tucson and Pima County Residents were saddened to learn that Pima County Supervisor Chairperson Richard Eliás passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020. A beloved progressive activist in the community, Supervisor Eliás leaves large shoes for one of his five potential successors to fulfill. One person looking to succeed Supervisor Eliás and continue and build … Read more