By Dylan Smith | TucsonSentinel.com
While the Democrats continue to jockey behind the scenes to determine who should be given the nod to succeed the retired Gabrielle Giffords, one party member has stepped into the race: state Rep. Matt Heinz.
The two-term legislator, who represents the South Side District 29, announced his candidacy Tuesday.
A medical doctor, Heinz has focused on health care issues in the Legislature.
He will run in both the upcoming special election to fill Giffords’ seat, and the Congressional District 2 election in the fall, Heinz said.
