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Polls in Pima County are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.
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A fun guide to voting eearly, by David Fitzsimmons
2020 Election: Star Editorial Board Endorsements
President of the United States
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Joseph R. Biden, Democrat,
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Donald J. Trump, Republican,
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The candidates that follow are listed alphabetically by last name under each office for which they are running.
All candidates in the following races were invited to participate in an interview with the Star Editorial Board and the public, via Zoom.
United States Senate
United States Congress
District 1
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Tom O'Halleran, Democrat |
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Tiffany Shedd, Republican |
Video2020 Candidate Chats: Congressional District #1, Tom O'Halleran |
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District 2
District 3
Arizona Legislative District 2
Senate
(vote for 1)
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Rosanna GabaldΓ³n, Democrat |
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Mark Workman, Republican |
ArticlesVeteran Democratic lawmakers face GOP newcomers in LD2Democratic legislative candidates on Tucson's south side focus on pandemic |
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House
(vote for 2)
Arizona Legislative District 9
Senate
House
Vote for 2
Arizona Legislative District 10
Senate
House
Vote for 2
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Domingo DeGrazia, Democrat |
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Mabelle Gummere, Republican |
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Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, Democrat |
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Michael Hicks, Republican |
ArticlesPandemic, economy are top issues for candidates in Tucson's LD10Local incumbents win big in state Legislature races |
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Video2020 Candidate Chats: AZ Legislative District 10 |
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Arizona Legislative District 11
Senate
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Vince Leach, Republican |
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JoAnna Mendoza, Democrat |
House
Vote for 2
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Mark Finchem, Republican |
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Felipe R. Perez, Democrat |
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Bret Roberts, Republican |
ArticlesThree GOP incumbents defend seats in Legislative District 11 |
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Video2020 Candidate Chats: AZ Legislative District 11 |
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Pima County Sheriff
Pima County Recorder
Pima County Assessor
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Suzanne Droubie, Democrat |
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JoAnn Sabbagh, Republican |
ArticleDroubie and Sabbagh vie for Pima County assessor post |
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Pima County Board of Supervisors
District 1
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
Arizona Corporation Commission
Vote for up to 3
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Bill Mundell, Democrat |
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James O'Connor, Republican |
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Lea MΓ‘rquez Peterson, Republican |
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Eric Sloan, Republican |
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Shea Stanfield, Democrat |
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Anna Tovar, Democrat |
ArticleNew ACC will decide major moves on clean energy, electric choice |
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Video2020 Candidate Chats: Arizona Corporation Commission |
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Pima County Treasurer
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Brian Bickel, Democrat |
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Beth Ford, Republican |
TUSD Governing Board
Vote for up to 3
Pima Community College Board
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Ethan Orr |
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Catherine "Cat" Ripley |
Video2020 Candidate Chat: Pima Community College Board of Governors |
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Other races
The following candidates were not invited to interview with the Star Editorial Board.
Amphitheater Unified School District Governing Board
Vote for no more than 3Scott K. Baker
Vicki L. Cox Golder
Nathan Davis
Deanna M. Day
Articles
Three incumbents, one newcomer vie for three seats on Amphitheater governing boardSunnyside Unified School District Governing Board
Vote for no more than 3Joaquin M. NuΓ±ez
Updated Oct. 14. 2020: NuΓ±ez has notified Pima County Superintendent Dustin Williams he is withdrawing his candidacy: βDue to family health matters, I have made the decision to relocate to Texas sometime next year,β NuΓ±ez wrote in an email to Williams. βIt seems unfair and irresponsible to the school board and to the district to continue my campaign now that I know I wonβt be able to complete even a quarter of my term, or to truly affect any of the initiatives that I intended to introduce.β
Lisette NuΓ±ez
Rebecca "Beki" Quintero
Matthew Taylor
Tanque Verde Unified School District Governing Board
Vote for no more than 3Raj Murthy
Jeffrey M. Neff
Jeremy L. Schalk
Anne Velosa
Propositions for Arizona
Prop 207: The Smart and Safe Arizona Act
The descriptive title on the ballot reads: The law would allow limited marijuana possession, use, and cultivation by adults 21 or older; amend criminal penalties for marijuana possession; ban smoking marijuana in public; impose a 16% excise tax on marijuana sales to fund public programs; authorize state/local regulation of marijuana licensees; and allow expungement of marijuana offenses.
Prop 208: Invest in Education Act
The descriptive title on the ballot reads: The law would impose a 3.5% tax surcharge on tacable annual income over $250,000 for single persons or married persons filing separately, or $500,000 for married persons filing jointly or heads of households, to increase funding for public education.
Other Propositions
Prop 481
Pima County Community College District: Permanent Base Expenditure
Shall the base expenditure limit of the Pima County Community College District be permanently adjusted by $11,484,199?
Prop 482
Marana Unified School District: Shall trhe Governing Board of Marana Unified School District No. 6 of ima County, Arizona (the "District"), adopt a General Maintenance and Operation Budget that includes an amount that exceeds the revenue control limit specified by statute by 10% for fiscal year 2021/2022 and for six subsequent years as described below? The fiscal year 2021/2022 budget override authority represents an extension of the existing budget override authority which is scheduled to phase down by one-third for fiscal year 2022/2023, by another one-third for fiscal year 2023/2024, and terminate for fiscal year 2024/2025 if the voters do not approve the override.
The amount of the proposed continuation of the budget increase of the proposed budget over the alternate budget for fiscal year 2021/2022 is estimated to be $-0-. In fiscal years 2021/2022 through 2025/2026 the amount of the proposed increase will be 10% of the Districtβs revenue control limit in each of such years, as provided in Section 15-481(P) of the Arizona Revised Statutes. In fiscal years 2026/2027 and 2027/2028, the amount of the proposed increase will be 6.67% and 3.33%, respectively, of the Districtβs revenue control limit in each of such years, as provided in Section 15-481(P) of the Arizona Revised Statutes.
Prop 483
Tanque Verde Unified School District: Shall Tanque Verde Unified School District No. 13 of Pima County, Arizona (the βDistrictβ), be allowed to issue and sell general obligation bonds in the principal amount of not to exceed $6,100,000 to provide money for the following purposes:
- Constructing school buildings;
- Renovating school buildings;
- Purchasing pupil transportation vehicles;
- Acquiring by purchase or lease school lots;
- Improving school grounds, including adjacent ways thereto;
- Supplying school buildings with furniture, equipment and technology;
- Liquidating indebtedness incurred for the purposes set forth herein;
- Providing all utilities and other capital items necessary for the construction and renovation of school buildings and for improving school grounds;
- Paying all architectural, design, engineering, project and construction management and other costs incurred in connection with the purposes set forth above; and
- Paying all legal, financial and other costs in connection with issuance of the bonds?
The bonds will bear interest at rates not exceeding 8.5% per year. Interest may be evidenced by separate certificates and will be paid on January 1 and July 1 each year until the bonds mature. The bonds, and any bonds issued to refund the Districtβs bonds, may be sold at prices that include premiums not greater than permitted by law. The bonds may be refunded by the issuance of refunding bonds of a weighted average maturity of less than 75% of the weighted average maturity of the bonds being refunded. Bonds will be in the denominations of $5,000 each or in multiples of $5,000 and will mature on the first day of January and/or July in years determined by the Districtβs governing board. The bonds shall mature over a period of not (i) less than one (1) year (or a portion thereof) or (ii) more than twenty (20) years from the date of their issuance. The issuance of these bonds will result in a property tax increase sufficient to pay the annual debt service on bonds.
The capital improvements that are proposed to be funded through this bond issuance are to exceed the State standards and are in addition to monies provided by the State. Tanque Verde Unified School District is proposing to issue Class B general obligation bonds totaling $6,100,000 to fund capital improvements over and above those funded by the State. Under the Students FIRST capital funding system, Tanque Verde Unified School District is entitled to State monies for new construction and renovation of school buildings in accordance with State law.
Prop 485
Shall Green Valley Fire District of Pima County, Arizona, be authorized to issue and sell bonds of the District in the principal amount of not to exceed $13,000,000, bearing interest at a rate of not to exceed ten percent (10%) per annum and extending for a term not exceeding twenty (20) years and use the proceeds of such bonds, including any premium, to finance and/or refinance certain improvements in the District including, but not limited to, new communications equipment; additional fire apparatus; replacing worn out and aging equipment; construction of a fire station, acquisition of related real property, and renovation of existing facilities; and paying all costs in connection with the issuance and sale of Bonds?
Prop 486
City of South Tucson: Pursuant to the Arizona State Constitution, this proposal establishes an alternative expenditure limitation for the City of South Tucson for the next four years. Annually, the City Council will determine the amount of the alternative expenditure limitation for the fiscal year after at least one public hearing. This alternative expenditure limitation replaces the state- imposed expenditure limitation.
