The Democratic primaries for Tucson City Council are coming up on August 3, 2021 in Wards 3 and 6. The primaries are in the wards only, not citywide till the General Election on November 2, 2021. Running in Ward 3 open seat are Kevin Dahl, conservation activist and Juan Padres, businessman. Juan ran before against … Read more
Mayor Regina Romero and the six Tucson Councilmembers had a study session today on their survey results after the 45 day pause voted on March 9, for the proposed expansion of the Reid Park Zoo. The survey results by 14,000 participants were the most “neutral” for Concept/option D. City of Tucson City Manager Michael Ortega … Read more
Nomination petitions for the City of Tucson candidates running for City Council seats in Wards 3, 5, and 6 were due yesterday by 5 p.m. for the Primary, and the City Clerk just listed those who submitted petitions. All are Democrats. No Republicans or Libertarians filed to run in any of these wards. Ward 3 … Read more
Reporting on the 3 City of Tucson Council races and several propositions for the General Election 2017:
Ward 3
Paul Durham (D) 39, 963 58.80%
Gary Watson (I) 27,373 40.28%
Ward 5
Richard Fimbres (D), incumbent 49,882 94.27%
Ward 6
Mike Cease (G) 4867 6.84%
Steve Kovachik (D), incumbent 42,799 60.18%
Mariano Rodriguez (R) 23,233 32.67%
Congratulations to the winners in Ward 3, 5 and 6.
There are 2 contested races for Tucson City Council in Ward 3 and 6 on the General Election (Nov. 7, 2017) ballot. The Arizona Daily Star endorsed Ward 6 Democratic Councilman Steve Kozachik, seeking his 3rd term. And for Ward 3 the newspaper editorial board has endorsed political newcomer Gary Watson (I, former Republican) who … Read more