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The Tucson news you’d otherwise miss, by Nicholas De Leon.

Who They Are: Congress

Pima County's representation in the United States Congress: two senators elected statewide to six-year terms, and the two House members whose districts cover the Tucson metro. District 7 takes in the western third of Tucson and runs along the border; District 6 takes in the rest of the city, the Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley, Marana, Green Valley and Vail. Both House seats are on the Nov. 3, 2026, ballot.

Also: Pima County · Tucson · Oro Valley · Marana · Arizona Legislature

Elected: 4Appointed: 0Changing: 2
The voters of Arizona
Every seat below descends from here, directly or through the people they elect.
U.S. Senate2 people

Two senators elected statewide to six-year terms, staggered so one seat comes up every two or four years. Neither Arizona seat is on the 2026 ballot.

U.S. House of Representatives2 people

Two-year terms, every seat on every even-year ballot. Two of Arizona's nine districts cover Pima County.

What's changing

  • Adelita Grijalva, District 7: On the Nov. 3 ballot against Republican Daniel Butierez, a rematch of the 2025 special election.
  • Juan Ciscomani, District 6: On the Nov. 3 ballot against Democrat JoAnna Mendoza, who was unopposed in the July primary. Seeking a third term; the Cook Political Report rates the race a toss-up.

Seats and terms come from each government's own pages and election canvasses; each person's list of reports is drawn from What They Decided. Tell us what's wrong or missing: nicholas@tucsondailybrief.com.