Hey readers!
You wanna hang out on Election Day?
No, not in real life — that sounds like a hassle. (Though maybe we’ll see you at the election night parties?)
Instead, we were thinking you could hop into our newsroom Slack.1
We have a lot of fun on Slack, as you can tell from our edition about the debate between Republican Congressman Juan Ciscomani and Democratic challenger JoAnna Mendoza in the competitive Congressional District 6.
Our team uses Slack to discuss the day’s news, share links, post memes, make fun of politicians, kick around story ideas and yell at each other for blowing the daily deadline.
It’s like a real newsroom in there!
The comments section, on the other hand, can feel like a series of drive-by shootings. Not super fun.
So we’ve been thinking: What if we just killed off the comments section and invited you all into our private Slack instead?
It’s super easy to set up and navigate. And once you’re in, you can see the behind-the-scenes making of the newsletter.
Even better: You can start influencing our coverage.
Post the stories that catch your eye, and read the links that we’re reading.
Flag political absurdities for “what we’re laughing at” and see what didn’t make the cut.
Chat with our staff and other readers about politics, policy and the process.
Pitch story ideas you wish someone would cover.
Tell us what we got wrong.
Drop us private tips in the DMs.
And of course, we’ll make sure you can still just comment on the day’s edition and dunk on Republican Sen. John Kavanagh (a favorite pastime of many of our commenters, which the senator actually seems to relish).
In fact, the coolest part of this idea is that we can bring together our network of political insiders and outsiders to a central meeting place where we can all dunk on Kavanagh. (Kidding, senator!) Where we can hang out and learn from each other and have a little fun.
Like the comments section, it’ll be limited to paid subscribers, so you know you’re hearing from the best and brightest in Arizona’s politicosphere.
And we’re starting with Election Day — so we’ll have lots to talk about.
Our team will be hanging out there all day, and we’re going to invite some friends to join.
But most of all, we want to hear from you:
How was your voting experience?
Did you make any weird choices?
Who do you think will win?
What worries you about this election?
What’s bringing you hope, joy and comfort this election?
If you’re not a paid subscriber but you’re thinking “hot damn, a Slack with all the coolest Arizona politicos!” Well, you’re in luck.
We want you in our club!
And because it’s election season, we’re handing out discounts to the club.
And to celebrate the end of election season, we’re handing out Agenda swag!
Win today’s prediction contest, win a super cool T-shirt (and other stuff).
But you gotta play to win!
What better day than the day before Election Day to test your political instincts with a quiz?
And to make things a little more interesting, we’ve got a prize for those who do really, really well.
You’ve got until the time polls close on Tuesday to submit your answers.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is the Tucson Agenda’s 2026 prediction contest — and may fortune favor the bold.
The questions are below.
But if you want to enter the contest, you’ll have to log your predictions by filling out this Google form.
What’s at stake?
The three top-performing contestants will get some sweet Agenda swag, and the winner will get ultimate bragging rights in the newsletter so everyone will know you’re a political genius.
Winners get an Agendowl shirt, modeled here by Hank’s niece, Kennedy.
Just get your predictions in by the time polls close at 7 p.m. tomorrow.
Now, on to the questions.
Will the outcome in CD6 be clear enough for the Associated Press to call the race on election night?
Congressional District 6 is among the most competitive districts in the country, and Cook Political Report recently shifted the race between Democrat JoAnna Mendoza and Republican Congressman Juan Ciscomani from “Toss Up” to “Lean Democrat.”
Yes
No
By how many percentage points will Democratic Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva win reelection this time?
Congressional District 7 has a huge Democratic advantage. Republican candidate Daniel Butierez has run (and lost) against both Adelita Grijalva and her late father, former Congressman Raúl Grijalva. Raúl beat Butierez by about 27 points in 2024. Adelita beat him by about 40 in last year’s special election.
Fewer than 27 (worse than Dad)
27 to 40
More than 40 (beats her own landslide)
Which of these local ballot propositions will fail by the widest margin?
Ballots in Pima County may have up to 18 propositions on them (depending on where you live).
Prop 421 (TEP franchise agreement)
Prop 422 (Reid Park Zoo sales tax)
Prop 425 (Pima County expenditure limit)
Prop 430 (Pima College bond)
None. All four are going to pass!
How many school and fire district measures will pass?
Pima County voters are deciding 11 of these local propositions in all.
Fewer than six
Six to 10
All 11
How many of LD17’s three seats will Democrats hold on Wednesday morning?
Democrats are spending a lot of time, money and their very best memes to flip Legislative District 17. The district is held by one Republican and one Democrat in the state House, and an outgoing Republican in the Senate.
One or fewer
Two
All three
Will Republican Rep. Rachel Keshel or any other LD17 Republican suggest election malfeasance before midnight on election night?
Yes
No
Which party will win a majority in the Arizona House of Representatives?
(Just a reminder, Democrats last controlled the Arizona House in 1966.)
Democrats
Republicans
It will be an even tie
Will Pima County voter turnout fall above or below 57.2%?
(That was the local voter turnout in the last midterm election.)
Above
Below
Will one of the local TV stations use “blue wave” in a headline?
Yes
No
Will Cochise County Supervisor Tom Crosby complain about fraud on election night?
Yes
No
Will President Donald Trump mention Southern Arizona on election night on social media?
Yes
No
When will Pima County post its first batch of results?
(Polls close at 7 p.m.)
Before 8:15 p.m.
Between 8:15 and 9 p.m.
After 9 p.m.
How many ballots will Pima County still have left to count on Wednesday morning?
Fewer than 50,000
50,000 to 100,000
More than 100,000
1 For those of you who retired before offices turned into group chats (or you poor souls stuck on government-issued Microsoft Teams), Slack is just a simple messaging platform that a lot of workplaces use.