Campaign kickoff for TUSD Bd. Member Val Romero & candidate Pilar Acosta Ruiz
June 26 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm MST
by Carolyn Classen, blogger
Carolyn’s note: Two nonpartisan TUSD Governing Bd. seats are up for election in Nov. 2026. Incumbent Bd. member Val Romero is running for re-election and so is the other incumbent Jennifer Eckstrom. Pilar Acosta Ruiz ran for this seat in Nov. 2024, and came in 4th in a 5 way race for 3 seats. Filing deadline is July 6 and there may be 6 candidates vying for the 2 seats. Romero has run before for as an Independent for Ward 6 Council seat and District 5 Pima County Supervisor.
Info on who has filed statements of interest for TUSD board: https://www.schools.pima.gov/elections/governing-board-elections-and-candidate-information/2026-statements-of-interest