Hear congressional candidate Kirsten Engel on what is most important to her southern Arizona district

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Early voting is underway in Arizona for the midterm election. And every race matters, from the governor to the U.S. Senate, the state Legislature and school boards.

The Gaggle and The Arizona Republic’s political team are connecting with candidates so that you can hear them make their case to voters in their words.

This is part of a series of special bonus episodes of The Gaggle appearing throughout the voting period.

In this bonus episode, you’ll hear from Democratic candidate Kirsten Engel, who is running in the 6th Congressional District. This district covers parts of Tucson, Pima County and southeast Arizona.

This is Arizona's only U.S. House race without an incumbent running. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick is retiring.

We reached out to the Republican candidate for this race, Juan Ciscomani, but he didn’t respond to our request to participate.

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You will hear Tara Kavaler, a politics reporter for The Arizona Republic, ask the questions. This interview was recorded on speakerphone, so please be aware of the lower sound quality.

Listen to the episode

The best way to listen is to subscribe to The Gaggle on your favorite podcast app, but you also can stream the full episode below.

Questions, comments welcome

We want to hear from you. Send us a voicemail at 602-444-0804. Or email us at TheGaggle@arizonarepublic.com.

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Kirsten Engel tells The Gaggle why she's running for Congress