Pima County voters now have a good idea of candidates they will see on the ballot this election.
All five Board of Supervisor seats, county attorney, sheriff, assessor, recorder and three seats on the Pima Community College governing board are up for grabs.
Pima County voters will also be casting ballots for federal and state posts, including a GOP primary rematch between Vince Leach and Justine Wadsack in the senate race for the District 17 seat. Wadsack beat Leach in 2022 in the race to represent an area covering Marana, Oro Valley and much of the east side.
Congress
District 6 — Republican incumbent Juan Ciscomani will face Kathleen Winn in the primary. The winner will face Kristen Engel, a Democrat, in the general election. Libertarian candidates Mark Siarto and C. Vance Cast also have filed for the seat.
District 7 — Democrat incumbent Rául Grijalva will face Republican Daniel Francis Butierez, Sr.
Board of Supervisors
District 1
The candidates for the district that includes Oro Valley, east Marana and the Catalina Foothills:
Incumbent Rex Scott faces a Democratic primary against Jake Martin, a political newcomer. Steve Spain, a Republican, has also filed to run for the seat.
District 2
The candidates for the district that stretches from midtown Tucson to Sahuarita:
Incumbent Matt Heinz, a Democrat, faces the winner for the GOP primary between Beatrice Cory Stephens and John D. Backer.
District 3
The Board appointed Sylvia Lee to the post in November after Sharon Bronson resigned, citing injuries from a fall. Lee has said she would not run for the post. The six candidates for the county’s largest, covering about 7,400 square miles in the western part of the county and shares about 130 miles of international border with Mexico, are:
April Hiosik Ignacio, a Democrat, ran for the District 3 appointment process last year. .
Edgar Soto, a Democrat, ran for the District 3 appointment process last year.
Iman-Utopia Layjou Bah, an Independent
Janet “JL” Wittenbraker, a Republican.
Jennifer “Jen” Allen, a Democrat, ran for the District 3 appointment process last year.
Miguel Cuevas, a Democrat.
District 4
Candidates for the district that covers eastern Pima County, including portions of Tucson and Vail, are: Incumbent Steve Christy will face Democrat Vanessa Bechtol for the seat.
District 5
Candidates for the district that covers downtown and much of Tucson’s west and southwest sides: Incumbent Democrat, and current board chair, Adelita Grijalva will face Val Romero, an independent who currently sits on the TUSD governing board..
County Attorney
Incumbent Laura Conover faces a challenge in the Democratic primary from Mike Jette, who was an assistant attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office in Arizona from 2014 to 2024.The winner of the primary will be the county’s next top prosecutor because no candidate from another party files for the post.
Sheriff
Chris Nanos, a Democrat, faces a challenge in the Democratic primary from Sanford “Sandy” Rosenthal. The Republican candidates are Bill Phillips, Heather Lappin and Terry Frederick.
Assessor
Suzanne Droubie, a Democrat, is the only candidate.
Constable
Precinct 1 — Incumbent Daniel Rowland, a Republican, faces Democrat Mark Roosevelt.
Precinct 4 — Democrat Tracy Ethridge-Nielsen is running unopposed for the seat left vacant when Supervisors suspended Oscar Vaquez for the rest of his term.
Precinct 6 — Incumbent Bennett L. Bernal faces Ivan Ricardo Tolano, a political newcomer, in the Democratic primary.
Precinct 7 — Incumbent Thomas Schenek, Jr., a Republican, is unopposed.
Precinct 8 — Incumbent Bill Lake-Wright, a Republican, faces Christopher Toth, a Democrat.
Precinct 9 — Democrat incumbent George Camacho is unopposed.
Precinct 10 — Republicans Anton Chism, the incumbent, and John Cammarano are vying for the seat.
Justice of the Peace
Voters can only vote for justices of the peace up for election in the precinct they live in.
Precinct 2 — Erica Cornejo, the incumbent Democrat, is unopposed.
Precinct 4 — Incumbent Charlene Pesquiera faces Michael Buglewicz in the Democratic pimary. .Michael Buglewicz is a detective with the Pima County Sheriff’s Department and has “been involved” in the Pima County criminal justice system for over 35 years, according to his campaign website.The winner of the July 30 Democratic primary will be the Precinct 4’s next Justice of the Peace since there is no Republican or other party candidates in the November general election.
Precinct 6 — Alexander Ball, a Democrat, is unopposed.
Precinct 9 — Incumbent Kendrick Wilson faces Renee Ann Garza in the Democratic primary.Renee Ann Garza .The winner of the July 30 Democratic primary will be the Precinct 9’s next Justice as there are no Republican or other party candidates in the November general election.
Precinct 10 — Robert J. Forman, a Republican , faces Kathryn Mikronis, a Democrat.
PCC Governing Board
Three of five district seats are up this November. Nicole P. Barraza and Maria D. Garcia are running unopposed for districts 1 and 3, respectively.
Luis L. Gonzales, Frederick Ronstadt and Ricardo “Richard” Hernandez are vying for the District 5 seat.
Recorder
Incumbent Gabriella Cázares-Kelly, a Democrat, is running for her second term against Republican Dominic Campbell-Gonzalez.
Superintendent of Schools
Dustin Williams, a Democrat, is unopposed.
Treasurer
Brian Johnson and Sami Yrigolla Hamed will face off in the Democratic primary. The winner will face Chris Ackerley, a Republican who currently serves as deputy treasurer.
Arizona races
Legislative District 16: Northwest Tucson, Tucson Estates, Avra Valley, Arizona City
House: Republican incumbent and House Majority Whip Teresa Martinez will face off against Rob Hudelson, Gabriela “Gabby” Mercer and Chris Lopez in a primary. Incumbent Keith Seaman is the only Democrat filed to run for the office.
Senate: Republican incumbent and President Pro Tempore Thomas “T.J.” Shope will face off against Democrat Stacey Seaman.
Legislative District 17: East Tucson, Marana, Oro Valley
House: Republican incumbents Rachel Jones and Cory McGarr will face off against Anna Orth in a Republican primary. Kevin Volk, a Democrat, also filed to run for the office.
Senate: Republican incumbent Justine Wadsack will face-off in a rematch against Venden “Vince” Leach in a Republican primary. John McLean, a Democrat, has also filed to run.
Legislative District 18: Catalina Foothills
House: Democratic incumbents Nancy Gutierrez and Chris Mathis will face off against Leonard “Len” Rosenblum, a Republican.
Senate: Democrat incumbent Priya Sundareshan will face off against Matt Welch, also a Democrat, in a July 30 primary election.
Legislative District 19: Green Valley, Sierra Vista, Benson, Tombstone
House: Republican incumbents Lupe Diaz and Gail Griffin will face off against Gregg Frostrom, Jr., a Democrat.
Senate: Incumbent David Gowan, a Republican, will face off against Democrat challenger Bob Karp.
District 20: Midtown, west Tucson
House: Democrat incumbents Alma Hernandez and Betty Villegas are unopposed.
Senate: Democrat incumbent Sally Ann Gonzales is unopposed.
District 21: Southeast Tucson, Sahuarita
House: Democrat incumbents Consuelo Hernandez and Stephanie Stahl Hamilton will face Briana “Breezy” Ortega in a Democratic primary. Republican challenger Christopher Kibbey has also filed to run.
Senate: Democrat incumbent Rosanna Gabaldón will run unopposed, according to the Arizona Secretary of State’s office.
