From left, Paul Durham, Thomas Tronsdal and Felicia Chew will face off in the Ward 3 Democratic primary in August for the right to face independent Gary Watson, right, in November.

The three Democrats vying to replace Ward 3 City Councilwoman Karin Uhlich will face off Wednesday at a debate organized by the Arizona Daily Star and the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

Teacher Felicia Chew, businessman Tom Tronsdal and local attorney Paul Durham have all agreed to participate in the 90-minute debate, which will be held at Tucson Medical Center, 5301 E. Grant Road.

The event is free to the public and will be held inside the hospital’s main auditorium. Doors will open to the public at 5:30 p.m., with the debate scheduled to begin at 6.

The winner of the Aug. 29 ward primary will face Gary Watson, who is running as an independent in November’s election. There is no Republican candidate for the position.

Ballots will be mailed Aug. 9 to registered voters in the ward, one of two City Council wards holding a vote in August’s primary. It and a Green Party race in Ward 6 are the only contested races in the primary.


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