There are eight confirmed Democrats vying for the state Senate seat just vacated by Gabrielle Giffords.

They are (in the order in which they were listed in the star):

David Bradley
Ted Downing
Leslie Nixon
Steve Farley
Ted Prezelski
Paul Lindsey
Charlie Morriss
Tim Sultan

The district committee members met last night meet tonight to narrow that list down to three. As of 8 AM, the Star still hadn't named the final three that will be submitted to the County Board of Supervisors, who then choose the heir apparent.

I'll reserve comment for now until the final three names are released.

(Update: I read the Star article last night online, but it apparently referred to the Pima County Dems meeting on 12/13, not the night the story was posted)