Kirsten Engel Campaigns to Restore Abortion Rights in Congress

Siding with the majority of voters, Congressional candidate Kirsten Engel said she will work to restore reproductive rights. She is running for the open seat in Tucson’s Congressional District 6, and she spoke at the September 12, 2022, meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson. “I am committed to guaranteeing women’s fundamental freedom,” she said. “It … Read more

Kirsten Engel Challenges GOP Candidates to Disavow Jan. 6 Coup Attempt as “Legitimate Public Discourse”

Former State Senator Kirsten Engel challenged Juan Ciscomani and State Senator Kelly Townsend to disavow the Republican National Committee’s recent statements calling the January 6th attempted coup a “legitimate public discourse.” “We all saw what happened 13 months ago. Barricades were toppled, police officers beaten, and the halls of Congress stormed by insurrectionists attempting to … Read more

Kirsten Engel Leads Fundraising in Race for Tucson’s Congressperson

Former Arizona LD10 State Senator Kirsten Engel’s team has raised $265,000 for the third quarter. So far, her campaign has received more than $600,000 in campaign donations. 87% of the donations came from Arizonans. 85% percent came from small donations of $100.00 or less. Arizona LD2 State Representative Daniel Hernandez’s team conveyed that he garnered … Read more

Kirsten Engel Emerges as the Frontrunner in the Race to Succeed Ann Kirkpatrick in Congress

State Senator Kirsten Engel claimed the title of the front-runner in the race to succeed Ann Kirkpatrick in what is now Arizona Congressional District Two. Supported by many endorsements, she’s running on popular issues such as ensuring Arizona’s water supply, protecting reproductive freedom, and supporting voting rights. Now that Dr. Randy Friese has dropped out … Read more

Rep. Daniel Hernandez Calls for Progressive Action in Run for Congress

State Rep. Daniel Hernandez (D-LD2) is running for Congress in Tucson’s CD2. The district is 27% Latino but has never had a Latino member of Congress, he pointed out at the September 30, 2021 meeting of Democrats of Greater Tucson. In the past, Hernandez ran the national Latino outreach program at Planned Parenthood and aims … Read more

Democrats Running for Congress Align Perfectly with Arizonans’ 7 Shared Public Values

The three leading Democratic candidates for Congress in Tucson’s CD2 align perfectly with the seven public values shared by Arizona’s 7.4 million residents, as determined by a new Gallup survey. This is a very positive sign for primary challengers Rep. Randy Friese (D-LD9), Sen. Kirsten Engel (D-LD10), and Rep. Daniel Hernandez (D-LD2). In fact, Democratic … Read more

Dr. Randy Friese on the 2021 AZ House Session and Running for Congress

Video editing by Ann Simmons. Rep. Randy Friese (D-LD9) actually got three bills passed into law in this year’s Republican-dominated legislative session. He attributed his success to his unique skills as a critical care physician. “When you take into account more viewpoints, your solution is more robust,” he said. Dr. Randy Friese is a veteran, … Read more