The 2023 Tucson mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023, to elect the
mayor
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of
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson (; ; ) is a city in Pima County, Arizona, United States, and its county seat. It is the second-most populous city in Arizona, behind Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix, with a population of 542,630 in the 2020 United States census. The Tucson ...
. Primary elections were held on August 1.
Incumbent
Democratic mayor
Regina Romero
Regina Romero (born 1974) is an American politician serving as the 42nd Mayor of Tucson, Arizona since 2019.
In addition to being the Mayor of Tucson, Romero is the Chair of the Latino Alliance of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Co-chair of Mayor ...
won re-election to a second term in office.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
*
Regina Romero
Regina Romero (born 1974) is an American politician serving as the 42nd Mayor of Tucson, Arizona since 2019.
In addition to being the Mayor of Tucson, Romero is the Chair of the Latino Alliance of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Co-chair of Mayor ...
, incumbent mayor
Eliminated in primary
*Francis Saitta, retired math teacher ''(write-in candidate)''
Endorsements
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
*Janet Wittenbraker, subcontract administrator
Results
Libertarian primary
Candidates
Nominee
*Arthur Kerschen, lab specialist at
Pima Community College
Pima Community College (PCC) is a Public university, public community college in Pima County, Arizona. It serves the Tucson, Arizona, Tucson metropolitan area with a community college district consisting of five campuses, four education centers, ...
Results
Independents
Candidates
Declared
*Ed Ackerley, advertising agency owner and runner-up for mayor in
2019
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General election
Endorsements
Results
References
External links
Official campaign websites
Ed Ackerley (I) for MayorRegina Romero (D) for MayorZach Yentzer (I) for Mayor
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2023 Arizona elections
2023 United States mayoral elections
November 2023 in the United States
2023
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