“A lot of power in this room”: veterans gather for town hall with Democratic politicians in Tucson

People attend a town hall on veterans’ issues with Democratic Party politicians in Tucson on October 23, 2025.

Veterans and their family members crowded a small union hall in Tucson Thursday night for a town hall event with Democratic politicians.

In attendance were Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, congressional candidate JoAnna Mendoza and Arizona state representatives Nancy Gutierrez and Aaron Márquez. The event was organized by VetsForward, a liberal veterans’ advocacy group led by Márquez, himself a veteran…

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