2023 Tucson mayoral election

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2023 Tucson mayoral election
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  2019 November 7, 20232027 
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Nominee Regina Romero Janet WittenbrakerEd Ackerley
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote47,74924,4145,289
Percentage60.8%31.1%6.7%

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Precinct results
Romero:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Wittenbraker:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90%
     No votes

Mayor before election

Regina Romero
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Regina Romero
Democratic

The 2023 Tucson mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023, to elect the mayor of Tucson, Arizona. Primary elections were held on August 1. [1] [2] Incumbent Democratic mayor Regina Romero won re-election to a second term in office. [3]

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Francis Saitta, retired math teacher (write-in candidate) [5]

Endorsements

Regina Romero

Results

Democratic primary results [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Regina Romero (incumbent) 35,063 97.25
Write-in 1,1263.12
Total votes36,056 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Janet Wittenbraker, subcontract administrator [10]

Results

Republican primary results [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Janet Wittenbraker 14,941 97.71
Write-in 3502.29
Total votes15,291 100.00

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Libertarian primary results [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Libertarian Arthur Kerschen 204 92.73
Write-in 167.27
Total votes220 100.00

Independents

Candidates

Declared

  • Ed Ackerley, advertising agency owner and runner-up for mayor in 2019 [2]

General election

Endorsements

Results

2023 Tucson mayoral election [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Regina Romero (incumbent) 47,749 60.81% +5.09
Republican Janet Wittenbraker24,41431.09%N/A
Independent Ed Ackerley5,2896.74%−32.95
Libertarian Arthur Kerschen1,0741.37%N/A
Total votes78,526 100.00%
Democratic hold

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  8. 1 2 "Endorsed Candidates". Latino Victory . Retrieved June 8, 2023.
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