Just in time: Pima County Democrats in Legislative District 20 are set to meet Monday for a “ratification vote” on three potential replacements for the district’s open seat, after failing to properly notify the public before voting on the picks earlier this month, according to the Tucson Sentinel’s Dylan Smith and Jim Nintzel. The Pima County Board of Supervisors is set to pick the new lawmaker Tuesday. Potential replacements include Elma Alvarez, Lourdes Escalante and Betty Villegas. (July 21, 2023)

Filling the void: Pima County supervisors voted Tuesday to appoint Betty Villegas as state Rep. **Andrés Cano’**s replacement in the Arizona Legislature. Villegas is director of South Tucson’s Housing and Development department and served as interim county supervisor following Richard Elías’ death in 2020, the Arizona Daily Star’s Nicole Ludden reports. She also ran an unsuccessful primary challenge against Democratic Sen. Sally Ann Gonzales in 2018. Villegas was approved by a vote of 3-1, with Supervisor Steve Christy voting against the appointment and Supervisor Sharon Bronson absent from the meeting. Villegas will finish out the remainder of Cano’s two-year term, which will end after the November 2024 election. (July 26, 2023)