Tucson Spotlight election coverage and updates
Tucson Spotlight is covering the 2026 elections from the ground up: candidates, ballot measures, and what's at stake for Southern Arizona. Find all of our election coverage here.
Arizona Corporation Commission
AZ Corporation Commission hopeful Hill takes aim at TEP
Jonathon Hill, a Democrat running for the Arizona Corporation Commission, says his science background will let him challenge utility rate hikes and data center deals.
Quentin S. Agnello
AZ Corporation Commission’s Thompson defends TEP rate hikes
Corporation Commission incumbent Kevin Thompson defends the 14% TEP and APS rate hikes and his record on water and data centers ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Quentin S. Agnello
Legislative District 17 Senate
Republican Anthony Dunham runs for open LD17 Senate seat
Republican Anthony Dunham is running for Legislative District 17’s open Arizona Senate seat, facing Christopher King in the primary, with a platform on taxes, border security and school choice.
Nya Belcastro
Democrat Edgar Soto runs for open LD17 Senate seat
Marine veteran and educator Edgar Soto is the only Democrat running for Legislative District 17’s open Arizona Senate seat, campaigning on public education, affordable housing and groundwater protection.
Nya Belcastro
Legislative District 17 House
Lyon seeks Arizona House seat in LD17 race
Democrat Holly Lyon, a retired Air Force colonel, is running for the Arizona House in LD17 alongside Rep. Kevin Volk, with priorities including groundwater regulation, affordable housing and public school funding.
Caitlin Schmidt
Volk seeks reelection in Arizona House District 17
Democratic Rep. Kevin Volk discusses his reelection campaign for Arizona House District 17, outlining his positions on groundwater regulation, affordable housing and public school funding.
Caitlin Schmidt
Congressional District 6
Marine vet JoAnna Mendoza challenges Ciscomani in AZ-6
Democrat JoAnna Mendoza, a Marine veteran endorsed by Gabrielle Giffords, is running to unseat Republican incumbent Juan Ciscomani in the 2026 midterms.
Quentin S. Agnello
Pima County propositions
Pima Community College seeks $250M bond in Prop. 430
Pima County voters will decide Nov. 3 on Proposition 430, a $250 million Pima Community College bond for maintenance, first responder training and campus upgrades.
Quentin S. Agnello
Pima County Prop. 425 would raise spending limit by $610M
Pima County’s Proposition 425 would raise the county spending limit by about $610 million, and supporters and opponents disagree on what that means for taxes.
Quentin S. Agnello
South Tucson Mayor and Council
8 candidates vie for 3 South Tucson Council seats
Eight candidates are competing for three seats on the South Tucson City Council in a July 21 primary, with public safety, a budget deficit and surveillance cameras among the central issues in the race.
Topacio “Topaz” Servellon
Sierra Vista Mayor
Sierra Vista Vice Mayor Flowers eyes top job
Sierra Vista Vice Mayor Carolyn Flowers is running for mayor, citing eight years of council experience and a platform focused on veterans, small businesses, water resources and public safety.
Nya Belcastro
Rodriguez runs for Sierra Vista mayor on safety platform
Sierra Vista City Council member Mark Rodriguez is running for mayor in the Nov. 3 election, campaigning on public safety, government transparency and support for the city’s veterans, small businesses and youth.
Nya Belcastro
Treasurer
Mansour first to qualify for ballot in Arizona treasurer’s race
Tucson native Nick Mansour became the first candidate to qualify for the ballot in the Arizona state treasurer’s race, submitting more than 10,000 nominating petition signatures.
Caitlin Schmidt
Tucson native Nick Mansour enters race for state treasurer
Tucson native Nick Mansour has announced his democratic candidacy for Arizona state treasurer, aiming to bring a business-minded approach to managing the state’s finances.
Caitlin Schmidt
Misc.
TUSD board candidates debate school closures, trust
Four TUSD Governing Board candidates addressed school consolidation and administrative transparency at a Sept. 29 forum ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
Nya Belcastro
LD17, LD20 voters meet candidates face-to-face in Tucson
Voters in Legislative Districts 17 and 20 got a rare chance to speak one-on-one with candidates at an informal forum co-hosted by Tucson Spotlight, Arizona Luminaria and Press Forward Southern Arizona.
Quentin S. Agnello
League of Women Voters offers free advocacy workshop
The League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson is hosting a free “Writing for Impact” workshop June 15 at Nanini Library, covering letters to the editor, contacting elected officials and social media advocacy.
Elias Bonilla
Arizona advocates say Prop. 139 hasn’t solved abortion access
Reproductive rights advocates, congressional candidate JoAnna Mendoza and state Rep. Stephanie Stahl Hamilton gathered in Tucson to argue that despite Prop. 139’s passage, Arizona women still face significant barriers to abortion access.
Ian Stash
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