Republicans, Democrats face off in newly drawn Arizona house legislative districts.
Carmen Duarte Voters will determine in the Nov. 8 general election who will represent them in six newly redrawn Arizona House legislative districts in the Tucson area as Republican and Democratic candidates face off. The districts are 16, 17, 18, 19, 21 and 23.
People are also reading… Voters can select two representatives, and the top two vote-getters will be elected to the seats. Early voting for the general election began Oct. 12. The last day to request a mail-in ballot is Oct. 28. The other Republican nominee, Rob Hudelson of Tucson, is a former Coolidge city councilman, Navy veteran and is pastor at Legacy Baptist Church in Coolidge. Hudelson said he is a"conservative Christian" who supports limited government, low taxes and free markets. Among his top priorities are election integrity, border security and funding police to fight crime.
District 17Two Republican and two Democrats are facing off in District 17, which includes much of the northwest side, the far east side and the Rita Ranch area. He describes Arizona as a"vibrant state" with protected gun rights, low taxes and low regulations. He calls himself a"constitutional conservative" who will never backdown"to take back our country."
Democrat candidate Brian Radford of Tucson is a retired state corrections officer and case manager who worked with mental health offenders. He also is a former special education teacher's assistant and is a foster parent. He was born in California and raised in Ohio and graduated from Kent State University with a bachelor's in Spanish. He moved to Arizona 19 years ago.
Republican nominee Linda Evans of Tucson is artistic director of America Regional Touring, or ART, a nonprofit offering education in music and theater for theater productions. She received a master's from Columbia College in Chicago and said her plays and musicals have been produced in Manhattan. She was born and raised in Van Wert, Ohio, and moved to Tucson 28 years ago.
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