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Summer Aguilera, 36, confronts Yahya Yuksel following a press conference. 'He doesn't deserve to represent the people of this community. When you're confronted, you don't run and hide, you stand and make yourself accountable.'

CD 2 candidate Yahya Yuksel held a press conference Sunday to call "false" allegations that he sexually assaulted an intoxicated girl when he was a teenager. He announced he was staying in the Democratic primary, and first ran from questions before returning — to again dodge answering. Read more» 2

McManus, left, and Butrum at a June lunch marking the retirement of former Sheriff Clarence Dupnik.

Shasta McManus, the executive director of the Pima County Democratic Party, is leaving for a role with local political consulting firm SIMG. Stepping in on an interim basis will be Democratic activist Heath Butrum. Read more»