Pima County is a county in the south central region of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census,the population was 1,043,433,making it Arizona's second-most populous county. The county seat is Tucson,where most of the population is centered. The county is named after the Pima Native Americans,also known as Tohono O'odham,who are indigenous to this area.
South Tucson is a city in Pima County,Arizona,United States and an enclave of the much larger city of Tucson. South Tucson is known for being heavily influenced by Hispanic,and especially Mexican,culture;restaurants and shops which sell traditional Mexican food and other goods can be found throughout the city. According to the 2010 census,the population of the city is 5,652.
Raúl Manuel Grijalva is an American politician and activist who has served as the United States representative for Arizona's 7th congressional district since 2023 and Arizona's 3rd congressional district from 2003 to 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district was numbered as the 7th from 2003 to 2013 and includes the western third of Tucson,part of Yuma and Nogales,and some peripheral parts of metro Phoenix. Grijalva is the dean of Arizona's congressional delegation.
Paula Aboud is an American politician who was a member of the Arizona Senate,representing the 28th District. A Democrat,she served as the Senate's minority whip.
Arizona's 7th congressional district is a congressional district located in the U.S. state of Arizona. The district stretches along the Mexico–United States border and includes the western third of Tucson,parts of Yuma and Nogales,as well as Avondale and Tolleson in Metro Phoenix. It is currently represented by Democrat Raúl Grijalva.
Daniel Hernández Jr. is an American politician and former member of the Arizona House of Representatives. A member of the Arizona Democratic Party,he served alongside Rosanna Gabaldón in Legislative District 2. Hernández interned for U.S. Representative Gabby Giffords and was present when she was shot during a 2011 constituent meeting. He has been credited with helping to save Giffords's life after the incident.
The 2002 congressional elections in Arizona were elections for Arizona's delegation to the United States House of Representatives,which occurred along with congressional elections nationwide on November 5,2002. Arizona has eight seats,as apportioned during the 2000 United States census and thus gaining two since the previous election. Democrats and Republicans each gained a seat as result,with Republicans having six seats and Democrats having two seats.
Kathleen Marie Hobbs is an American politician and social worker serving since 2023 as the 24th governor of Arizona. Hobbs is the first social worker to be elected governor of a U.S. state and is Arizona's fifth female governor. A member of the Democratic Party,she was secretary of state of Arizona from 2019 to 2023 and a member of the Arizona Legislature from 2011 to 2019.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona were held on November 8,2016,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Arizona,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 30.
Venden "Vince" Leach is an American politician from Arizona. A Republican,he was a member of the Arizona State Senate from 2019 to 2023,representing District 11. From 2015 to 2019,he was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives representing District 11. Leach won the race for Arizona state senate from Legislative District 17 in the 2024 Arizona Senate election.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona were held on November 6,2018,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the State of Arizona,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2018 Arizona gubernatorial election,as well as other elections to the U.S. House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The 2018 general elections saw the Democratic party gain the 2nd congressional district,thus flipping the state from a 5–4 Republican advantage to a 5–4 Democratic advantage,the first time since the 2012 election in which Democrats held more House seats in Arizona than the Republicans.
Arizona's 21st legislative district is one of 30 in the state,consisting of sections of Cochise County,Pima County,and Santa Cruz County. As of 2023,there are 70 precincts in the district,with a total registered voter population of 130,490. The district has an overall population of 244,412.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Arizona was held on November 5,2024,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Arizona. Democratic Congressman Ruben Gallego defeated Republican former news journalist Kari Lake to succeed independent incumbent Kyrsten Sinema,who did not seek a second term.
Alma Hernandez is an American politician serving as a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives for the 20th district. Hernandez was elected in 2018 to succeed Macario Saldate,who was term-limited. She was the youngest woman elected to the Arizona House of Representatives.
Regina Romero is an American politician serving as the 42nd Mayor of Tucson,Arizona since 2019.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona were held on November 8,2022,to determine the nine representatives of the state of Arizona. The elections coincided with the 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election,as well as other elections to the U.S. House of Representatives,the U.S. Senate,and various other state and local elections. Despite losing the concurrent Senate and governor elections,the Republicans flipped both the 2nd and 6th congressional districts,making this the first time that the party controlled six seats in Arizona since 2004. Primaries in Arizona took place on August 2.
The 2022 Arizona Secretary of State election was held on Tuesday,November 8,to elect the next Secretary of State of Arizona. Incumbent Secretary of State Katie Hobbs declined to run for a second term,to instead run for governor. Primary elections were held on August 2,2022. Democrat and former Maricopa County recorder Adrian Fontes defeated Republican representative Mark Finchem by 4.8%.
Justine Wadsack is an American politician and radical conservative. Wadsack was elected in 2022 to serve in the Arizona State Senate representing District 17 as a member of the Republican Party. Wadsack defeated incumbent State Senator Vince Leach in the 2022 Republican primary. In July 2024,Leach defeated Wadsack in the 2024 Republican primary.
Alexander Kolodin,or Alex Kolodin is an American lawyer,politician and Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 3 in 2022.
The Blackwell House was a 1,800 square-foot residence located in the Tucson Mountains west of the City of Tucson,Arizona. Designed by master architect Judith Chafee,FAIA in 1978 the house pioneered passive solar building design including heating and cooling concepts,natural materials that would require minimal maintenance,and a minimized negative impact on the ecosystem surrounding it. Designed for Jerry Blackwell,an openly LGBTQ Old Tucson Studios film executive,the house was immediately recognized as a masterwork. The siting,architectural composition and arrangement of living spaces exemplified the tenets of critical regionalism. The property was purchased in 1987 by Pima County in a plan to expand Tucson Mountain Park. After a decade of county neglect,public controversy and efforts to save the house it was demolished by Pima County in 1998. The demolition is considered one of the county's most significant preservation mistakes and diminished the culture heritage of Southern Arizona and American modern architecture.
