26th Annual Dia de San Juan Fiesta

by Carolyn Classen, blogger from Ward 1 Councilmember Lane Santa Cruz’s e-newsletter: Día de San Juan Fiesta “Be in community, bring a friend or two, and welcome the monsoons with us! Celebrate this new season at the 26th Annual Día de San Juan Event with music, dancing, food, and more!”

Tucson

City of Tucson primary election results

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

Tucson City Council & Mayoral candidate forum at YWCA of Southern Arizona

City of Tucson Council Wards 1, 2, and 4 and the Mayor’s office are up for election on Nov. 5, 2019: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/Candidate_Listing_090619_2.pdf Meet the candidates at this upcoming forum on Sept. 26. Mayor: Independent Ed Ackerley, political newcomer Green Mike Cease, ran for Ward 6 Council in 2017 Democrat Regina Romero, Ward 1 Councilmember (3 … Read more

City of Tucson Primary election 2019 results

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

Arizona Daily Star endorses activist Sami Hamed for Ward 1 Council seat

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