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Legislative District 9

Nov 5, 2024

Burch holding onto her LD9 Senate seat

Sen. Eva Burch, D-Mesa, is fending off another challenge from Republican Robert Scantlebury in Legislative District 9, according to initial election returns. 

Nov 5, 2024

Austin, Blattman leading LD9 races

Both first-term Democrat state representatives seeking re-election to the state House in Legislative District 9 are leading their races against two GOP opponents after early results on election night. 

Sep 27, 2024

2 Republicans fight for LD9 and GOP’s future

In the competitive Legislative District 9, where Democrats hold all the state legislative seats, two Republican candidates represent different approaches and a fight for their party’s soul.  Opposing them are […]

Legislative District 9
Sep 6, 2024

LD 9 Democrat defends Senate seat against same GOP foe

The race for the Legislative District 9 Senate seat is a rematch between former police officer Robert Scantlebury, a Republican, and incumbent Sen. Eva Burch, D-Mesa, but  a GOP consultant […]

Nov 8, 2022

Newcomer Burch maintains lead over Scantlebury in LD9 Senate race but gap narrows

Political newcomer Eva Burch is maintaining her lead over Trump-endorsed opponent Robert Scantlebury in the Legislative District 9 Senate race, but the gap has narrowed.

Oct 6, 2021

Friese plans to resign LD9 House seat

After seven years in the House, Randy Friese is stepping down. 

Sep 24, 2020

From ER to AZ House, GOP candidate a history with Friese

Lyons was once a firefighter. In that capacity, he said he often saw the “terrible consequences of distracted driving” – death, grief, disability and so on.

Nov 6, 2014

Democrat Randall Friese retakes Lead over Republican Rep. Ethan Orr

Democrat Randall Friese has taken a 233-vote lead over Republican Rep. Ethan Orr in what has become a seesaw race for the second House seat in Tucson’s Legislative District 9.

Oct 13, 2014

Surgeon who helped save Giffords’ life challenges Republican Orr in Tucson’s LD9

In their quest to oust Republican Rep. Ethan Orr from one of the two House seats in the Democratic-leaning Legislative District 9, Tucson Democrats found their dream candidate in Randall Friese, a man with a bio that’s hard to criticize.

Oct 7, 2014

Lively District 9 debate raises question: Who would best serve Tucson?

The three candidates running for two House seats in Tucson’s Legislative District 9 clashed over education, abortion and guns Monday in the first debate that put both Democrats and the Republican in the same room.

Jun 11, 2014

Democrats seek to take Orr out before the election

Pima County Democrats have filed a challenge against Republican Rep. Ethan Orr’s nomination petitions to run for re-election in Tucson’s Legislative District 9, claiming that more than 300 of the lawmaker’s 634 signatures are invalid.

Nov 7, 2012

LD9 – A Split House?

Democrat Victoria Steele was the clear winner in a competitive Tucson district, while Republican Ethan Orr held a thin lead over Democrat Mohur Sidhwa for the second seat in District 9. Both candidates say it may be a while before voters know who is their new representative.

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