• Jan. 30. The Democrats of Greater Tucson will host Tucson Mayor Jonathan Rothschild. The meeting begins at noon at the Dragon's View Restaurant, 400 N. Bonita Ave.
• Feb. 4. The county GOP is hosting a class called "How to Campaign and Win in Democratic Districts." The free class runs from 1 to 3 p.m. and will take place at GOP headquarters, 5447 E. Fifth St. RSVP to fielddirector@PimaGOP.org and make sure to leave your phone number on the message.
• Feb. 5. The Tanque Verde Valley Democratic Club will host U.S. Senate candidate Richard Carmona at its annual meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Kirk-Bear Canyon Library, 8959 E. Tanque Verde Road. All local Democrats are welcome and organizers promise you'll be home for kickoff.
• Feb. 7. Republican Precinct 388 is hosting a debate featuring several candidates for Pima County sheriff. The event, moderated by radio personality Jon Justice, begins at 6 p.m. at the Voyager Catalina Room, 8701 S. Kolb Road, off Interstate 10. Free tickets are available at GOP headquarters, 5447 E. Fifth St.
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• Feb. 13. The Tucson chapter of Progressive Democrats of America is co-hosting a talk by Margaret Flowers, a spokeswoman for Physicians for a National Health Program, and Kevin Zeese, who will speak about the Occupy movement. The event, which is also being sponsored by Physicians for a National Health Program of Arizona and the Alliance for Global Justice, begins at 7 p.m. at the Pima County Housing Center, 801 W. Congress St., in the Jon Miles Room.
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