2023 Tucson mayoral election

2023 Tucson mayoral election
November 7, 2023
 
Nominee Regina Romero Janet Wittenbraker Ed Ackerley
Party Democratic Republican Independent
Popular vote 47,749 24,414 5,289
Percentage 60.8% 31.1% 6.7%
Precinct results
Romero:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Wittenbraker:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
     No votes
Mayor before election

Regina Romero
Democratic

 Elected mayor

Regina Romero
Democratic

The 2023 Tucson mayoral election was held on November 7, 2023, to elect the mayor of Tucson, Arizona. Primary elections were held on August 1.[1][2] Incumbent Democratic mayor Regina Romero won re-election to a second term in office.[3]

This election coincided with City Council elections in Ward 1, 2, and 4, which incumbent Democrats won.[4] It was also accompanied by the passage of Proposition 413, which would raise the salaries of the mayor and members of the City Council.[5]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Francis Saitta, retired math teacher (write-in candidate)[7]

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Regina Romero (incumbent) 35,063 97.25
Write-in 1,126 3.12
Total votes 36,056 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Janet Wittenbraker, subcontract administrator[12]

Results

Republican primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Janet Wittenbraker 14,941 97.71
Write-in 350 2.29
Total votes 15,291 100.00

Libertarian primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Libertarian primary results[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian Arthur Kerschen 204 92.73
Write-in 16 7.27
Total votes 220 100.00

Independents

Candidates

Declared

  • Ed Ackerley, advertising agency owner and runner-up for mayor in 2019[2]

General election

Campaign

Incumbent mayor Regina Romero highlighted her handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, housing affordability, and infrastructure improvements. Meanwhile, Republican challenger Janet Wittenbraker emphasized crime, homelessness, and road conditions, and supported anti-panhandling measures and eliminating government waste. 2019 runner-up and independent candidate Ed Ackerley similarly emphasized crime and homelessness, although he specifically proposed increased hiring rates for the Tucson Police Department and creating "homeless transition centers".[3]

Endorsements

Results

2023 Tucson mayoral election[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Regina Romero (incumbent) 47,749 60.81% +5.09
Republican Janet Wittenbraker 24,414 31.09% N/A
Independent Ed Ackerley 5,289 6.74% −32.95
Libertarian Arthur Kerschen 1,074 1.37% N/A
Total votes 78,526 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ↑ "Mayoral election in Tucson, Arizona (2023)". Ballotpedia.
  2. 1 2 Steller, Tim. "Political Notebook: Two independents file to run for Tucson mayor". Arizona Daily Star.
  3. 1 2 Borla, Charles (November 8, 2023). "Tucson Mayor Regina Romero wins second term". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ Lapidus, Sarah. "Democrats poised for continued control of Tucson's city government". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  5. ↑ Cuellar, Carolina (November 10, 2023). "New election results: Prop 413 — raises for Tucson mayor and council — still too close to call". AZ Luminaria. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Regina Romero announced that she is running for re-election".
  7. ↑ "2023 city elections: Francis Saitta running for Tucson mayor".
  8. 1 2 Suckling, Kierán; Hartl, Brett (July 13, 2023). "Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund Endorses Reelection of Tucson Mayor Regina Romero". Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  9. 1 2 Chou, Lauren (July 6, 2023). "EMILYs List Endorses Regina Romero for Reelection as Mayor of Tucson, Arizona". EMILYs List. Retrieved July 6, 2023.
  10. 1 2 "Endorsed Candidates". Latino Victory. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  11. 1 2 3 "August 1, 2023 Primary Unofficial Results". City of Tucson. August 1, 2023.
  12. ↑ Ludden, Nicole. "2023 city elections: Janet Wittenbraker joins race for Tucson's mayor".
  13. ↑ Ludden, Nicole. "2023 city elections: Libertarian Arthur Kerschen running for Tucson's mayor".
  14. ↑ Ironworkers Local 75 (@Ironworkers75) (October 7, 2023). "Ironworkers Local 75 is proud to endorse @TucsonRomero for Tucson Mayor". Twitter. Retrieved October 7, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  15. ↑ "2023 Arizona Election Results". The Arizona Republic. November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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