Local Politics · Pima County
Pima County School Board Races See Low Turnout; Six Districts Contested
School board elections in Pima County, Arizona, face historically low voter participation, with more than 250,000 potential votes undervoted in Tucson Unified School District alone in 2024. Governing board races will occur this year in Amphitheater, Pima JTED, Tanque Verde, Tucson Unified, Sunnyside and Sahuarita school districts, while candidates in other Pima County districts run uncontested. Outgoing Catalina Foothills board member Amy Krauss and Pima County Superintendent Dustin Williams cited limited funding, chronic absenteeism and declining enrollment as key issues facing elected trustees. Candidate Elizabeth Slater, running for the Amphitheater Unified School District board, said many residents misunderstand the non-partisan role of school boards and their direct impact on property values and workforce development.