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Steve Kozachik
Steve Kozachik (Democratic Party) was a member of the Tucson City Council in Arizona, representing Ward 6. He assumed office in 2009. He left office in 2024.
Kozachik (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Tucson City Council to represent Ward 6 in Arizona. He won in the general election on November 2, 2021.
Kozachik was a member of the Republican Party during the 2009 election. In 2013, he changed his party affiliation to Democratic. Kozachik explained his party switch by saying, "This party, whether it’s on immigration, women’s reproductive rights or the whole social panoply of issues is just out of touch with this community."[1]
Elections
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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Total votes: 10,168 | |||
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2017
Incumbent Steve Kozachik (D) defeated Mariano Rodriguez (R) and Mike Cease (Green) in the general election for the Ward 6 seat on the Tucson City Council.
| Tucson City Council, Ward 6 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Steve Kozachik Incumbent |
60.05% | 48,892 | |
| Republican | Mariano Rodriguez | 32.62% | 26,559 | |
| Green | Mike Cease | 7.03% | 5,721 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.3% | 245 | ||
| Total Votes | 81,417 | |||
| Source: Pima County, Arizona, "Consolidated 2017 Final Results," November 13, 2017 | ||||
Incumbent Steve Kozachik ran unopposed in the Democratic primary election for the Ward 6 seat on the Tucson City Council.
| Tucson City Council, Ward 6 Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Steve Kozachik Incumbent (unopposed) |
98.53% | 5,484 | |
| Write-in votes | 1.47% | 82 | ||
| Total Votes | 5,566 | |||
| Source: City of Tucson, "Primary Election Official Canvass," September 1, 2017 | ||||
Campaign themes
2021
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Steve Kozachik did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2021 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Tucson City Council Ward 6 2009-2024 |
Succeeded by Karin Uhlich (D) |
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