TUSD plans to close 5 Tucson schools as families push back
Tucson Unified School District proposes closing five schools in 2027 to address declining enrollment, drawing pushback from parents.
Votantes del oeste de Tucson escuchan a los candidatos en un foro en El Rio
Siete candidatos que aspiran al Congreso, a la Legislatura, al cargo de supervisor del condado y a la junta directiva del TUSD respondieron a las preguntas de los votantes del oeste de Tucson el 15 de octubre en El Rio.
Election coverage and updates
Tucson Spotlight is covering the 2026 elections from the ground up, from candidates and ballot measures to what’s at stake for Southern Arizona. Find all of our election coverage here, along with select stories from AZ Luminaria.
School bonds lead narrowly as TUSD board race takes shape
Pima Community College and Pima JTED bonds were leading narrowly while Jennifer Eckstrom and Pilar Acosta Ruiz led the Tucson Unified governing board race, with Amphitheater, Tanque Verde and Sahuarita races and measures also taking shape in early results.
Three votes separate South Tucson council candidates
Three votes separated Eduardo Baca and Debbie Federico for the second South Tucson City Council seat as Sierra Vista and Pima County races also stayed close in early results.
Democrats lead Tucson legislative races as party sweeps AZ
Tucson-area Democrats led every legislative race in Districts 17, 18, 20 and 21 as the party took control of the Arizona Legislature for the first time in 60 years, according to unofficial results.
Grijalva leads CD 7 as Mendoza leads Ciscomani in CD 6
Rep. Adelita Grijalva led easily in Congressional District 7 and Democrat JoAnna Mendoza led Rep. Juan Ciscomani in District 6, while supporters at a South Tucson watch party shared hopes and doubts.
Tucson voters reject TEP franchise, approve zoo tax
Early results show Tucson voters rejecting the Tucson Electric Power franchise in Proposition 421, approving the Reid Park Zoo tax and leaving Pima County’s Proposition 425 too close to call.
Queer Latine authors share their stories at Tucson library
Authors Sonido Reyes and Jonny Garza Villa talked friendship, identity and writing as queer authors of color at a Pima County library event.