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 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 3rd congressional district from 2003 to 2023 and Arizona's 7th congressional district from 2023 present. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district,numbered as the 7th from 2003 to 2013,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.
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 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona were held on Tuesday,November 6,2012,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts,including the newly created 9th district following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with other federal and state elections,including a quadrennial presidential election,and a U.S. Senate election. Primary elections were held on August 28,2012.
Alonzo Todd Washington is an American politician,appointed to the Maryland Senate in 2023 to represent District 22,which covers Prince George's County. He previously represented the district in the Maryland House of Delegates from 2012 to 2023 after being appointed to the seat by Governor Martin O'Malley.
Kathleen Marie Hobbs is an American politician and social worker serving as the 24th governor of Arizona since 2023. She previously served as the 21st secretary of state of Arizona from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,Hobbs served in the Arizona Senate from 2013 to 2019 and in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013.
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.
Marc Alan Korman is an American politician from Maryland. He is a member of the Democratic Party who currently serves in the Maryland House of Delegates,representing District 16 in Montgomery County. Since 2023,he has served as the Majority Leader of the Maryland House of Delegates.
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.
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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.
Andrés Cano is an American politician who currently serves as the House Minority Leader in the Arizona House of Representatives. Cano is in his third term,having represented District 20 (Tucson) since 2023. He previously represented District 3 from 2019 to 2023. Cano is a Member of the Democratic Party.
Alma Hernandez is an Arizona 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.
The 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election occurred on November 8,2022,to elect the next governor of Arizona concurrently with other federal and state elections. Incumbent Republican governor Doug Ducey was term-limited and ineligible to run for a third consecutive term. Democratic Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs won the election against Republican former television anchor Kari Lake.
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 6 seats in Arizona since 2004.
John T. Hughes was a politician from Arizona who served in the 1st Arizona State Legislature. He was also a newspaper man,editing and publishing his father's paper,the Arizona Daily Star,and an attorney,the first native-born Arizonan to be admitted to the Arizona bar. Additionally,he had several mining and real estate interests.
Justine Wadsack is an American politician. 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 Republican primary.
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.
