Tucson Elects Socialist Council Member Backed By Powerful Progressive Organizations

November 6, 2025

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By Staff Reporter |

The newest member of the Tucson City Council is further left than the rest of the council’s Democrats.

That’s because newly elected Tucson Councilwoman Miranda Schubert is a socialist. Schubert’s victory can be credited in part to several powerful national players in progressive politics.

One of those key players is the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). The DSA endorsed Schubert; she is also a member of their Tucson chapter. 

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