Ignacio Garcia has painted over 40 murals in Tucson. His latest piece of art is a mural on the Southside that says “Vota. Juntos con Kamala,” which in Spanish means “Vote. Together with Kamala.”He was hired by an agency that was commissioned through the Arizona Harris-Walz campaign.Separate from the campaign, he also did a mural that says “Vote” on Fourth Avenue.“I like to represent the Sonoran Desert and the Mexican and American culture,” Garcia said, referring to his mural.
Rowan Al-Bialy, an assistant professor of marketing at the University of Arizona, said political advertising is most effective with undecided voters. She also said political art like the Obama “Hope” art piece is a powerful tool in nudging people towards voting for candidates.In Midtown, the Arizona Harris-Walz campaign paid another artist for a mural that says “Kamala”.Located on Speedway, it faces the new boba and tea business Brucha.