Regina Romero
Regina Romero (born September 1974) is an American politician. She is mayor of Tucson, Arizona, having been elected after previously serving on the city council.
Regina Romero | |
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42nd Mayor of Tucson | |
Assumed office December 2, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jonathan Rothschild |
Member of the Tucson City Council from Ward 1 | |
In office 2007–2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | September 1974 (age 46) Somerton, Arizona |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Ruben Reyes |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Arizona (BA) |
Career
Romero was raised in Somerton, Arizona. She graduated from Kofa High School in Yuma, Arizona,[1] and the University of Arizona.[2] She earned a postgraduate certificate at the John F. Kennedy School of Government.[3]
Romero worked as the Latino outreach director for the Center for Biological Diversity.[4] Prior to her election as mayor, Romero served three terms as a Tucson city councilwoman, having first been elected to the city council in 2007.[4]
Romero ran in the 2019 Tucson mayoral election. She won the Democratic primary in August 2019, defeating state senator Steve Farley and developer Randi Dorman.[5][6] After winning the mayoral primary, her main general election opponent was Ed Ackerley, who was a longtime Democrat running as an independent in hopes of receiving conservative votes. She defeated Ackerley in the general election.[4]
Romero is the first-ever female and first-ever Latina mayor of Tucson,[7] and the first Latino mayor of the city since Estevan Ochoa, who was mayor from 1875 to 1876.[7]
Personal life
Romero is married to Ruben Reyes, a district director for U.S. Representative Raúl Grijalva.[8] They have two children.[2]
Electoral history
City Council
- 2007
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Regina Romero | 3,333 | 80.51 | |
Democratic | Ken Green | 788 | 19.03 | |
Democratic | Write-in | 0.46 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Regina Romero | 42,556 | 72.86 | |
Green | Beryl Baker | 15,551 | 26.62 | |
Write-in | Write-ins | 0.52 |
- 2011
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Regina Romero (incumbent) | 4,695 | 76.16 | |
Democratic | Joe A. Flores | 1,420 | 23.03 | |
Democratic | Write-in | 50 | 0.81 | |
Turnout | 6,165 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Regina Romero (incumbent) | 42,411 | 64.74 | |
Green | Beryl Baker | 22,301 | 34.04 | |
Write-in | Write-ins | 794 | 0.19 | |
Total votes | 65,506 | 100 |
- 2015
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Regina Romero (incumbent) | 3,506 | 90.92% | |
Democratic | Write-in | 85 | 2.20% | |
Total votes | 3,591 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Regina Romero (incumbent) | 45,367 | 55.04 | |
Republican | Bill Hunt | 33,141 | 40.21 | |
Write-in | Write-ins | 261 | 0.32 | |
Total votes | 3,619 | 100 |
Mayoral
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Regina Romero | 24,592 | 50.17 | |
Democratic | Steve Farley | 18,175 | 37.08 | |
Democratic | Randi Dorman | 6,109 | 12.46 | |
Democratic | Write-in | 137 | 0.28 | |
Total votes | 49,013 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Regina Romero | 47,273 | 55.72 | |
Independent | Edward Ackerley | 33,673 | 39.69 | |
Green | Mike Cease | 3,281 | 3.87 | |
Write-in | Write-ins | 615 | 0.72 | |
Turnout | 84,842 | 100% |
References
- Calderón, Victor. "Tucson Mayor-Elect Regina Romero Was Raised in Somerton's La Mesa Neighborhood". KAWC.
- "Tucson elects 1st female mayor in Councilwoman Regina Romero". Azcentral.com. October 20, 2016. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- "Regina Romero becomes first Latina mayor of Tucson, Arizona". CNBC. November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- Oxford, Andrew (November 5, 2019). "Tucson elects 1st female mayor in three-term Councilwoman Regina Romero". AZ Central. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- "City of Tucson Primary Election August 27, 2019 STATISTICS" (PDF). City of Tucson. September 3, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- Ferguson, Joe (July 27, 2019). "Poll: More than a third of voters undecided in race to be Tucson's next mayor". Tucson.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
- Nuño-Pérez, Stephen; Gamboa, Suzanne (August 28, 2019). "Regina Romero wins Democratic primary in Tucson, poised to be city's first woman, first Latina mayor". NBC News. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- Smith, Dylan (August 15, 2019). "Ads bashing Romero campaign over 'Trump tie' funded by connections of RNC's Bruce Ash". Tucson Sentinel. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- "Election History Report 1991 - 2013" (PDF). City of Tucson, Arizona. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- "Election Summary Report City of Tucson Primary Election 2011 Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, , All Races Official Canvass August 30, 2011" (PDF). City of Tucson. September 2, 2011. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 13, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "City of Tucson Primary August 25, 2015 Official Canvass STATISTICS". City of Tucson. August 31, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- "CONSOLIDATED ELECTION CITY OF TUCSON JURISDICTION WIDE RESULTS NOVEMBER 3, 2015" (PDF). City of Tucson. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
- "City of Tucson Primary Election August 27, 2019 STATISTICS" (PDF). City of Tucson. September 3, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
- "UNOFFICIAL RESULTS CITY OF TUCSON GENERAL AND SPECIAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 5, 2019" (PDF). Tucson, Arizona. November 5, 2019. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
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Preceded by Jonathan Rothschild |
Mayor of Tucson 2019–present |
Incumbent |