Tucson, Arizona

==Government==
[[Pima County]] supported [[John Kerry]] 53% to 47% in the [[2004 United States presidential election|2004 U.S. Presidential Election]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004//pages/results/states/AZ/P/00/county.000.html|title=CNN Election 2004|website=CNN|access-date=July 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170204015328/http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004//pages/results/states/AZ/P/00/county.000.html|archive-date=February 4, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Barack Obama]] 54% to 46% in the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 U.S. Presidential Election]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/individual/#mapPAZ|title=Local and National Election Results - Election Center 2008 - Elections & Politics from CNN.com|website=CNN|access-date=July 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081107105721/http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/results/individual/#mapPAZ|archive-date=November 7, 2008|url-status=live}}</ref> In the latter year, Pima was the only county to vote against Arizona's gay marriage ban.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azsos.gov/results/2008/general/BM102.htm|title=2008 General Election – Ballot Measures|date=November 1, 2011|website=www.azsos.gov|access-date=July 7, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101120208/http://www.azsos.gov/results/2008/general/BM102.htm|archive-date=November 1, 2011}}</ref> In 2013, Tucson became the second city in Arizona to approve of [[civil union]]s for same-sex partners.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/aj-walkley/civil-unions-in-tucson_b_3586513.html|title=Civil Unions in Tucson|last=Walkley|first=A. J.|date=July 19, 2013|website=Huffington Post|language=en-US|access-date=July 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426110351/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/aj-walkley/civil-unions-in-tucson_b_3586513.html|archive-date=April 26, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> The city was the first in the state to pass a [[domestic partnership]] registry earlier in 2003.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/tucson-expands-domestic-partner-registry/article_56eaf555-6a59-5952-8441-5147c21c9300.html|title=Tucson expands domestic-partner registry|work=Arizona Daily Star|access-date=July 28, 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180728071410/https://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/tucson-expands-domestic-partner-registry/article_56eaf555-6a59-5952-8441-5147c21c9300.html|archive-date=July 28, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

In general, Tucson and Pima County support the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], while the state's largest metropolitan area, greater Phoenix, has traditionally supported the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]]. Congressional redistricting in 2013, following the publication of the 2010 Census, divided the Tucson area into three Federal Congressional districts (the first, second and third of Arizona). The city center is in the 3rd District, represented by [[Raul Grijalva]], a Democrat, since 2003, while the more affluent residential areas to the south and east are in the 2nd District, represented by Democrat [[Ann Kirkpatrick]] since 2019, and the exurbs north and west between Tucson and Phoenix in the 1st District are represented by Democrat [[Tom O'Halleran]] since 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=Feds give OK to new Ariz. congressional maps|url=http://www.insidetucsonbusiness.com/news/feds-give-ok-to-new-ariz-congressional-maps/article_47106c7c-84df-11e1-8c06-001a4bcf887a.html|access-date=February 2, 2013|newspaper=Inside Tucson Business|date=April 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305035301/http://www.insidetucsonbusiness.com/news/feds-give-ok-to-new-ariz-congressional-maps/article_47106c7c-84df-11e1-8c06-001a4bcf887a.html|archive-date=March 5, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>
The [[United States Postal Service]] operates post offices in Tucson. The Tucson Main Post Office is at 1501 South Cherrybell [[Stravenue]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/tucson-1501-s-cherrybell-stra-rm-205-tucson-az-1439539|title=TUCSON Post Office™ Location|date=March 9, 2010|publisher=United States Postal Service|access-date=July 7, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100309221357/http://usps.whitepages.com/service/post_office/tucson-1501-s-cherrybell-stra-rm-205-tucson-az-1439539|archive-date=March 9, 2010}}</ref>

===City government===
{{see also|List of mayors of Tucson, Arizona}}
Tucson follows the "weak mayor" model of the [[council–manager government|council-manager]] form of local government. The six-member city council holds exclusive legislative authority, and shares executive authority with the mayor, who is elected by the voters independently of the council. An appointed city manager is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the city. Tucson is the only city in Arizona that holds officially partisan elections for city offices, with candidates nominated through party primaries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ballot-access.org/2018/01/05/arizona-legislature/|title=Arizona Legislature {{!}} Ballot Access News|website=ballot-access.org|language=en-US|access-date=January 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105212401/http://ballot-access.org/2018/01/05/arizona-legislature/|archive-date=January 5, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Both the council members and the mayor serve four-year terms; none face term limits. Council members are nominated by their wards via a ward-level primary held in August. The top vote-earners from each party then compete at-large for their ward's seat on the November ballot. In other words, on [[Election Day (politics)|election day]] the whole city votes on all the council races up for that year. Council elections are severed: Wards 1, 2, and 4 (as well as the mayor) are up for election in the same year (most recently 2015), while Wards 3, 5, and 6 share another year (most recently 2017).

Tucson is known for being a trailblazer in voluntary partial [[campaign finance|publicly financed campaigns]]. Since 1985, both mayoral and council candidates have been eligible to receive matching public funds from the city. To become eligible, council candidates must receive 200 donations of $10 or more (300 for a mayoral candidate). Candidates must then agree to spending limits equal to 33¢ for every registered Tucson voter, or $79,222 in 2005 (the corresponding figures for mayor are 64¢ per registered voter, or $142,271 in 2003). In return, candidates receive matching funds from the city at a 1:1 ratio of public money to private donations. The only other limitation is that candidates may not exceed 75% of the limit by the date of the primary. Many cities, such as San Francisco and New York City, have copied this system, albeit with more complex spending and matching formulas.

Mayor [[Regina Romero]] (D) was sworn into office on December 2, 2019, succeeding [[Jonathan Rothschild]] (D) who was sworn into office on December 5, 2011, succeeding [[Robert E. Walkup]] (R), who took office in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/mayor|title=Mayor Bob Walkup – City of Tucson Web|date=February 13, 2010|website=tucsonaz.gov|access-date=July 7, 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100213101425/http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/mayor|archive-date=February 13, 2010}}</ref> Walkup was preceded by [[George Miller (Arizona politician)|George Miller]] (D), 1991–1999; [[Tom Volgy]] (D), 1987–1991; [[Lew Murphy]] (R), 1971–1987; and [[Jim Corbett (politician)|Jim Corbett]] (D), 1967–1971.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Tucson City Council Members
!Ward
!First Elected
!Website
|-
|Lane Santa Cruz
|1
|2019
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tucsonaz.gov/ward-1 |title=Ward 1 – Councilor Lane Santa Cruz &#124; Official website of the City of Tucson |publisher=Tucsonaz.gov |access-date=June 19, 2020 }}</ref>
|-
|Paul Cunningham
|2
|2010 (Appointed)
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tucsonaz.gov/ward-2 |title=Ward 2 Councilmember Paul Cunningham &#124; Official website of the City of Tucson |publisher=Tucsonaz.gov |access-date=April 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422032833/https://www.tucsonaz.gov/ward-2 |archive-date=April 22, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|Karin Uhlich
|3
|2021<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tucson.com/news/local/tucson-city-council-selects-karin-uhlich-to-fill-ward-3-council-seat/article_f3fe5daa-7b01-11eb-8a30-1f9a852a9cef.html|website=tucson.com|access-date=September 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302201618/https://tucson.com/news/local/tucson-city-council-selects-karin-uhlich-to-fill-ward-3-council-seat/article_f3fe5daa-7b01-11eb-8a30-1f9a852a9cef.html|archive-date=March 2, 2021|url-status=live|title=Tucson City Council selects Karin Uhlich to fill Ward 3 council seat|date=March 2, 2021 }}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tucsonaz.gov/ward-3 |title=Ward 3 – Council Member Karin Uhlich &#124; Official website of the City of Tucson |publisher=Tucsonaz.gov |access-date=April 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422032810/https://www.tucsonaz.gov/ward-3 |archive-date=April 22, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|Nikki Lee
|4
|2019
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tucsonaz.gov/ward-4 |title=Ward 4 – Council Member Nikki Lee &#124; Official website of the City of Tucson |date=May 21, 2014 |publisher=Tucsonaz.gov |access-date=June 19, 2020 }}</ref>
|-
|Richard Fimbres
|5
|2009
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tucsonaz.gov/ward-5 |title=Ward 5 – Council Member Richard Fimbres &#124; Official website of the City of Tucson |publisher=Tucsonaz.gov |access-date=April 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422032821/https://www.tucsonaz.gov/ward-5 |archive-date=April 22, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|Steve Kozachick
|6
|2009<ref name="Tucsonaz.gov-2017">{{cite web|url=https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/Election_Summary_Report_1991_-_2015_0.pdf|title=2015 Primary 8/31 : Registered Voters : 225,105|website=Tucsonaz.gov|access-date=July 7, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170201234310/https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/clerks/Election_Summary_Report_1991_-_2015_0.pdf|archive-date=February 1, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tucsonaz.gov/ward-6 |title=Council Member Steve Kozachik &#124; Official website of the City of Tucson |publisher=Tucsonaz.gov |access-date=April 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170422032855/https://www.tucsonaz.gov/ward-6 |archive-date=April 22, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|}