Press Room: Previewing Southern Az’s 2026 election

This week on Arizona Public Media’s Press Room: Host Tony Perkins talks with Tucson Sentinel reporter Jim Nintzel, Arizona Daily Star columnist Tim Steller, Tucson Agenda reporter Joe Ferguson and AZPM reporter Steve Jess to discuss the tightest Southern Arizona races in the 2026 election, including the Congressional District 6 race between U.S. Juan Ciscomani and Democratic challenger JoAnna Mendoza; the Democratic Party’s efforts to win more seats in GOP-leaning Legislative District 17; and several of the ballot propositions.

The Press Room airs Fridays at 8:30 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. on NPR affiliate KUAZ-FM, 89.1 FM, and 8:30 p.m. on PBS 6. It streams on the AZPM YouTube channel and can heard as a podcast here.