Miranda Schubert

Miranda Schubert

Democratic Party

Candidate, Tucson City Council Ward 6

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November 4, 2025

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Bachelor's

University of California, 2009

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Sacramento, Calif.

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Miranda Schubert (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Tucson City Council to represent Ward 6 in Arizona. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025. She advanced from the Democratic primary on August 5, 2025.

Biography

Miranda Schubert was born in Sacramento, California. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of California in 2009.

Elections

2025

See also: City elections in Tucson, Arizona (2025)

General election

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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.

		Candidate
		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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. Source	Total votes: 1,557
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2021

See also: City elections in Tucson, Arizona (2021)

General election

General election for Tucson City Council Ward 6

Incumbent Steve Kozachik defeated Val Romero in the general election for Tucson City Council Ward 6 on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Kozachik (D)	66.0	56,259
		Val Romero (Independent)	33.4	28,446
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	581

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 85,286
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Tucson City Council Ward 6

Incumbent Steve Kozachik defeated Miranda Schubert and Andres Portela in the Democratic primary for Tucson City Council Ward 6 on August 3, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Kozachik	56.0	5,695
		Miranda Schubert	28.4	2,885
		Andres Portela	15.3	1,557
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	31

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,168
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2025

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2021

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My family moved around a lot when I was a kid because, as a general manager in the restaurant industry, my dad had to follow the work. I’ve been in Tucson for 10 years, which is the longest I’ve ever lived in one place. Tucson is the first place I’ve chosen to be my home.

When I moved to Tucson, I had to figure out how to do a lot with a little. To get around town, I relied on the City’s bus system, my bicycle, and feet. Depending on where I was renting, I would bike around 60 miles a week between commuting to work, going to roller derby practice, and grocery shopping.

My fiance, Amanda, was born and raised in Tucson. We have two cats, Mika and Snappy. We rent a small place in Armory Park. It’s nothing fancy, but it’s our little slice of Sonoran paradise that allows us to bike or walk to most of our destinations. We are deeply invested in the Tucson community.

For nearly five years, I have elevated Tucson’s artists, activists, and leaders as a DJ for KXCI and as the creator and host of Ladytowne, a live feminist talk show. It has been a joy to meet and learn from so many talented local people.

As a staff member at the University of Arizona, I’m deeply involved with the United Campus Workers of Arizona, Local 7065. I joined the union so that I can stand in solidarity with fellow workers across the city and campus community during this pandemic.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• We are facing the public health crisis of racism, a climate emergency, and a growing eviction tsunami, all of which are the result of not addressing root causes on a systemic level. We now find ourselves at an inflection point: uphold the status quo or rebuild our systems to be more equitable and just. As a community organizer, union sister, educator, and a queer, Asian American woman, I have been disrupting the status quo my whole life.
• Public safety is bigger than protecting people from imminent harm; it’s about creating conditions where people are not living in the shadows of hunger, houselessness, or despair. I want to break down the notion that public safety is about police budgets and police budgets only.
• Elected officials are public servants. Running for office isn’t about being a special person. It’s about asking people to trust you and then earning that trust every day.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

* Housing justice: Housing instability takes years away from people, from children and families, when they should be able to focus on school, on their goals, on each other, but instead are always thinking about how to keep a roof over their heads. If you worry about rent, about where to move where you can afford rent, about how to pay your utility bill, the center of your world becomes a source of stress. This isn’t just about lower rents and accessible paths to homeownership. It’s about making sure people can count on a place to call home.

• Community-centered development: One of my goals for Tucson is for everyone to have equitable access (without relying on a car) to locally owned businesses and services right in their neighborhoods. This type of community-centered development will lead to more vibrant neighborhoods, help our local economy thrive, and improve our health and the health of our environment.
  
  
• Climate change: We need to address the impact climate change is already having on residents in everything from higher utility bills to increased flooding to protecting the unhoused in times of extreme heat.
  
  
• Public safety: We need to make our public safety less reactive and more proactive by addressing the root causes of the problem and not just the symptoms. There is often a lot of focus on the police and the expectation that they make our community safe. However, we know that by the time the police are involved something has already gone wrong.

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