LWV forum for Ward 5 Council candidates

by Carolyn Classen, Blogger Thursday, June 26: The League of Women Voters hosts a forum for candidates running in the Ward 5 Democratic primary for Tucson City Council. Primary candidates include Jesse Lugo, Selina Barajas and Chris Elsner. 5 to 6 p.m. at Valencia Public Library, 202 W. Valencia Road. The format of the forums will … Read more

UPDATED: Meet Newly Appointed Tucson City Councilor Rocque Perez, May 26th at Noon on Zoom

UPDATE: You can meet and question Council Member Perez on TheDGT.org’s weekly Zoom show on May 26th at Noon! Sorry, this event has been cancelled due to the councilmember’s availability. We will reschedule this event soon. You must register in advance for this event: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/I0oicNYJTa-wts4gqUDQWQ Ward 5 Councilman Richard Fimbres, in his 4th term, retired … Read more

Five men apply for vacant Ward 5 Council seat

The deadline to apply to be the place holder for the vacant Tucson Ward 5 Council seat was today at 9 a.m. The Tucson City Clerk has listed five applicants: 1) John Alan Adkisson, accountant2) David Garcia, owner of Barrio Restoration Inc.3) Gabriel Holguin, Ward 5 Council Aide 4) Robert Jaramillo, retired US Navy, Sunnyside … Read more

Who’s running for Tucson City Council races in Ward 3, 5 and 6 in 2025 – updated

Today April 7 at 5 p.m. was the deadline for nomination petition filings for those intending to run for Tucson City Council in Ward 3, 5 and 6. City of Tucson Elections Dept. has issued the official list of candidates: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Clerks/Elections/Candidates Note: Links below on candidate names are to TheDGT.org video appearances by those candidates. … Read more