Only two contested Democratic races in the City of Tucson Council races held today August 1, 2023. Here’s the first unofficial votes posted on the City of Tucson Election Dept. website: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Clerks/Elections/Primary-Election Ward 1 Council Miguel Ortega 2589 Lane Santa Cruz, incumbent 4423 Ward 2 Council Paul Cunningham, incumbent 6331 Lisa Nutt 1891 Congratulations to … Read more
City of Tucson Elections Dept. has posted the Primary election results on their website: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/clerks/elections Mayor of Tucson (open seat) Democratic primary: Randi Dorman 5,606 Steve Farley 16,949 Regina Romero 22,255 No Republican candidate for Mayor Ward 1 Council (open seat) Dem primary: Rob Elias 1645 Sami Hamed 1160 Miguel Ortega … Read more
The Arizona Daily Star’s Editorial Board today endorsed Sami Hamed for the open Ward 1 Council seat. Early ballots go out on August 2nd, for the August 27, 2019 Democratic primary. Hamed is an employment specialist at SAAVI Services for the Blind and is a former aide to CD 3 Congressman Raul Grijalva. Here’s the … Read more
Nearly 400 people packed into the El Rio Neighborhood Center to hear the Mayor and Council Candidate Forum on Gentrification and Affordable Housing on Saturday, June 22. This was an all-Democrat forum because of the hotly-contested Democratic primary elections coming up in August 2019. Attendees included mayoral candidates Councilwoman Regina Romero, former State Senator Steve … Read more
Where do the mayoral candidates stand on affordable housing, low-income housing, and homelessness? I think that’s a great question, and I hope to find the answers at the upcoming Mayor and Ward 1 City Council Candidate Forum on Saturday, June 22. The event will be held at El Rio Center, from 12 noon – 2:30 … Read more