From KTAR -
Former Phoenix councilmember Daniel Valenzuela announces run for Maricopa County Supervisor
Former Phoenix City Councilmember Daniel Valenzuela announced Monday he is running for Maricopa County Supervisor District 3.
Republican supervisor Bill Gates announced in June he would be vacating the seat and would not be seeking reelection saying he wanted to pursue other opportunities.
Valenzuela, a Democrat, was elected to the city council in 2011 and left in 2018 to run for Phoenix mayor.
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Why he’s running
Valenzuela emphasized his past successes as a city councilmember including chairing the city’s two pension reform efforts, helping enact the city’s Anti-Discrimination Ordinance and being a leader on economic development and job creation.
“I have worked hard my entire life as a coalition builder and problem solver,” he said in a press release. “My family and I are excited to move forward with overwhelming support from first responders, community, business, non-profit and labor leaders.”
Valenzuela, or any D in that district, has an uphill battle, but a doable one.
From the website of Maricopa County Elections, voter registration totals -
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A LOT will depend on who the Rs nominate - if they nominate an election denier out of the Lake or Finchem school, that district may just flip.
More on the district, which has been trending purple recently, from Axios.
