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The two favorites handily won their Democratic primary contests Tuesday, moving them onto the November ballot to run for council seats on Tucson's West and East sides.

With almost 90 percent of the votes counted, Regina Romero, who has worked for Pima County and is backed by U.S. Rep. Raúl Grijalva, D-Ariz., was leading the Ward 1 City Council primary with 2,874 votes, or 80 percent.

Meanwhile, Rodney Glassman, who runs a community foundation, was leading the Ward 2 primary with 3,754 votes, or 83 percent.

Romero and Glassman were considered heavy favorites in their races. They raised significantly more money than their primary opponents and secured endorsements of key Democrats in the city.

The two are running for open seats because Ward 1 Councilman Jose Ibarra and Ward 2 Councilwoman Carol West didn't run for re-election.

To win the West Side primary, Romero beat Ken Green, president of the "A" Mountain Neighborhood Association and senior pastor of Heritage Faith Ministries. Green received 700 votes, or 19 percent.

Green raised about $3,150 to Romero's nearly $46,400, according to the latest campaign filings.

Romero will face Green Party Candidate Beryl Baker, who ran as a write-in candidate. Baker secured the votes needed to get on the ballot.

"I'm humbled the voters of Ward 1 chose me to represent them," Romero said. "It feels really good."

For the right to represent the Democrats on the East Side, Glassman beat Robert Reus, a frequent speaker at City Council meetings who wants to abolish Tucson's city manager form of government. Reus received 725 votes, or 16 percent.

Glassman raised more than $79,700, including public matching funds, while Reus raised $462. "I'm humbled and appreciative for the results," Glassman said. "We're excited to talk about issues and how we can make Tucson a great place for everyone."

Glassman will face off in the general election against Lori Oien, who is president of the Bear Canyon Neighborhood Association and a volunteer with Mothers Against Drunk Driving and the Southern Arizona DUI Task Force. Oien received 99 percent of the votes Tuesday night in her unopposed primary.

There are four races this year for Tucson city leaders: the Ward 1, 2 and 4 council seats and the mayor's office.

Republican Mayor Bob Walkup, running unopposed, received 98 percent of the primary vote Tuesday.

The only Democrat on the ballot as a mayoral candidate ran as a write-in candidate. Michael Toney, a speaker at council meetings who lives in a homeless shelter, needed 1,904 write-in votes to qualify for the November ballot and it did not appear he got enough.

Walkup's only other challenger in November will be Green Party Candidate Dave Croteau, who received 96 percent of the votes in the Green Party primary.

There were no primary races in Ward 4. Incumbent Democratic Councilwoman Shirley Scott received 98 percent of the vote, and Republican Dan Spahr, a financial planner, received 99 percent.

The two will face each other in November.