Leighton Rockafellow Jr.
Leighton Rockafellow Jr. (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Tucson City Council to represent Ward 6 in Arizona. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 5, 2025.
Rockafellow completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Leighton Rockafellow Jr. was born in Tucson, Arizona. He earned a high school diploma from Salpointe Catholic High School, a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University in 2005, and a law degree from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law in 2011. His career experience includes working as an attorney. As of 2025, Rockafellow was affiliated with the Arizona Association for Justice, Step Up to Justice, the Catalina Vista Neighborhood Association, the Pima County Bar, and the Arizona State Bar.[1]
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Tucson, Arizona (2025)
General election
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Tucson City Council Ward 6
Miranda Schubert and Jay Tolkoff are running in the general election for Tucson City Council Ward 6 on November 4, 2025.
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 | Miranda Schubert (D) | |
 | Jay Tolkoff (R)  | |
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Tucson City Council Ward 6
Miranda Schubert defeated Leighton Rockafellow Jr. and James Sinex in the Democratic primary for Tucson City Council Ward 6 on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Miranda Schubert | 65.7 | 6,376 |
 | Leighton Rockafellow Jr. | 30.2 | 2,931 | |
 | James Sinex | 3.8 | 365 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 27 | ||
| Total votes: 9,699 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Theresa Riel (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Tucson City Council Ward 6
Jay Tolkoff advanced from the Republican primary for Tucson City Council Ward 6 on August 5, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jay Tolkoff | 96.3 | 1,500 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.7 | 57 | ||
| Total votes: 1,557 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Leighton Rockafellow Jr. completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rockafellow's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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two young children. I am a personal injury plaintiffs attorney who has fought for the rights of Tucsonans from all walks of life since 2011. I regularly volunteer for the local organization Step Up To Justice educating the community about their rights as tenants in Arizona. I have served on the board of my neighborhood association for many years. I believe in people over politics. I am a strong proponent of economic justice as a catalyst to improve the lives of our families and communities and to create a thriving, diverse, and sustainable city. My pragmatic approach to problem solving starts with finding common ground, and building up from there. All sides of a problem must be heard and
understood before a lasting solution can be found.- Supporting the Unhoused
People experiencing homelessness face insurmountable obstacles daily, from barriers to entering a safe shelter, to lack of coordinated community resources. The unhoused are a part of Tucson's family, and our city's priorities must reflect that. With the rate of homelessness increasing, it is important that we effectively address the needs of Tucson's unhoused
population and remove these barriers to improving their lives. - Economic Development Finding a high-quality job can be a challenge in Tucson. We see a consistent outpouring of our talent to other cities because so few employers are hiring in town. We must focus on adding high-quality jobs to Tucson by giving businesses and employers the opportunity to grow their local workforce and be removing the barriers currently in place preventing business from thriving in the Tucson region.
- Safer Streets Tucson’s street infrastructure needs work. From the lack of pedestrian sidewalks to the deterioration of our roads, Tucson needs to dedicate our resources to making our streets safer for every person on the road - including bikers, pedestrians, and the unhoused.
neighborhoods, and welcoming sense of community. Every decision made
at the local level must include these sources of strength as partners in the
excellent communicator and collaborator.
partnerships and build bridges in order to find lasting solutions. They must
recognize the power of collaboration to improve the lives of Tucsonans. We
are more effective when we work together. Regardless of political leanings,
we all desire a stronger Tucson that can support our diverse communities
and provide high quality jobs and opportunities for all. By recognizing our
common goals and strength, we can tackle some of Tucson's most difficult
and persistent issues such has homelessness among residents, a stagnant
having important conversations with Tucsonans about our city in
person, over email, or by phone. Communication and availability are
campaign. See our website for a complete list.
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 20, 2025
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