At 34,000 square feet, the Tucson temple would be about one-fourth the size of Arizona's best-known LDS temple in Mesa. The church has 400,000 members in Arizona, including 30,000 in Southern Arizona.

This temple represents more than a place of worship, it reflects the values of faith, family, and community,” Nygren is ...

The Independent Redistricting Commission's plan for Arizona likely results in 4 Republican, 3 Democratic and 2 "competitive" congressional districts in the state.