Despite the contentious political situation at the Arizona State Capitol in Phoenix, the 23rd and 25th Congressional Districts include parts of Yuma County during a town hall held at Arizona Western College on Tuesday. Four state representatives and two state senators spoke about the collaboration.

The session, which lasted about 90 minutes, saw Democratic state Sen. Brian Fernandez, outgoing Republican Sen. Cine Carr, Democratic state Rep. Mariana Sandoval, and Republican Reps. Tim Dunn, Michele Pena, and Michael Carbone vote on tuition assistance. He answered questions about everything from water usage. to the national budget.

Dunn has served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the Yuma suburbs since 2018, and is running unopposed for the state Senate. He said Republicans and Democrats in LDs 23 and 25, which stretch from Yuma County to western Maricopa County, disagree on most issues but work well to find common ground where possible.

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Stay tuned to KAWC for more information from Yuma-area state legislators.