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Statewide Ballot Measures

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Vote YES on Proposition 139 to ensure your freedom to make your own healthcare decisions!

Proposition 139 would make abortion access a constitutional right in Arizona.

Currently, Arizona law limits abortion to the first 15 weeks of gestation without exceptions for victims of rape or incest. This law was passed in 2022 by the state legislature. Doctors who perform an abortion beyond this gestational deadline except to prevent the death or injury of a patient would face a class six felony, which could lead to a prison sentence of up to two years.

Proposition 139 explicitly states every Arizonan has a fundamental right to an abortion. It would prohibit any law, regulation, or policy that would deny, restrict, or interfere with abortion access before fetal viability (when a doctor believes a fetus can survive on its own outside of the uterus) without a compelling reason to do so and in the least restrictive way possible. It also restricts any law that would deny abortion access after fetal viability that is necessary to protect the patient’s life or mental health. Finally, it prevents the state from penalizing anyone who assists another person in exercising their right to abortion.

Vote YES on Proposition 139 to ensure your freedom to make your own healthcare decisions!

Proposition 139 would make abortion access a constitutional right in Arizona.

Currently, Arizona law limits abortion to the first 15 weeks of gestation without exceptions for victims of rape or incest. This law was passed in 2022 by the state legislature. Doctors who perform an abortion beyond this gestational deadline except to prevent the death or injury of a patient would face a class six felony, which could lead to a prison sentence of up to two years.

Proposition 139 explicitly states every Arizonan has a fundamental right to an abortion. It would prohibit any law, regulation, or policy that would deny, restrict, or interfere with abortion access before fetal viability (when a doctor believes a fetus can survive on its own outside of the uterus) without a compelling reason to do so and in the least restrictive way possible. It also restricts any law that would deny abortion access after fetal viability that is necessary to protect the patient’s life or mental health. Finally, it prevents the state from penalizing anyone who assists another person in exercising their right to abortion.

Vote YES on Proposition 139 to ensure your freedom to make your own healthcare decisions!

Statewide

Joshua Polachek is a former commissioned foreign service officer with the United States Department of State who worked to build modern clean energy projects in foreign countries. His main platform is to secure affordability, reliability, and security of utilities for all Arizonans. He wants to remove the Corporation Commission from the pocket of out-of-state oil and coal companies, invest in diverse clean energy and storage, create clean energy jobs, and gain Arizona energy independence through these policies. He is endorsed by SEIU, IBEW Local 640, CWA, and AFL-CIO.

Joshua Polachek is a former commissioned foreign service officer with the United States Department of State who worked to build modern clean energy projects in foreign countries. His main platform is to secure affordability, reliability, and security of utilities for all Arizonans. He wants to remove the Corporation Commission from the pocket of out-of-state oil and coal companies, invest in diverse clean energy and storage, create clean energy jobs, and gain Arizona energy independence through these policies. He is endorsed by SEIU, IBEW Local 640, CWA, and AFL-CIO.

Endorsed By: CHISPA , Arizona AFL-CIO , SEIU

Ylenia Aguilar has served as a Governing Board Member in the Osborn School District, a trustee on the Vitalyst Health Foundation Board, and is a member of the Central Arizona Water Conservation District. As a Corporation Commissioner, she promises to fight for renewable energy resources and consumer protections. She is running as a Clean Elections Candidate and refuses to take money from special interests and corporate entities. Aguilar is also endorsed by multiple progressive state legislators, mayors, and many other Arizona community leaders.

Ylenia Aguilar has served as a Governing Board Member in the Osborn School District, a trustee on the Vitalyst Health Foundation Board, and is a member of the Central Arizona Water Conservation District. As a Corporation Commissioner, she promises to fight for renewable energy resources and consumer protections. She is running as a Clean Elections Candidate and refuses to take money from special interests and corporate entities. Aguilar is also endorsed by multiple progressive state legislators, mayors, and many other Arizona community leaders.

State Legislature

Legislative District 2

Stephanie Simacek is a mother of two who was raised in Oregon, where teachers instilled in her a passion for education. In 2014, she made Arizona her home and began teaching first graders in the Deer Valley School District. In 2023, she was elected as a Deer Valley Governing Board Member, where she has continued to be a champion for students and a strong advocate for her community. If elected as a state representative, Simacek pledges to fight for quality public education, affordable housing, water resources, and reproductive freedom. Simacek is endorsed by numerous labor unions, Jane Fonda Climate PAC, EMILY’s List, HRC, Moms Fed Up, and others.


Stephanie Simacek is a mother of two who was raised in Oregon, where teachers instilled in her a passion for education. In 2014, she made Arizona her home and began teaching first graders in the Deer Valley School District. In 2023, she was elected as a Deer Valley Governing Board Member, where she has continued to be a champion for students and a strong advocate for her community. If elected as a state representative, Simacek pledges to fight for quality public education, affordable housing, water resources, and reproductive freedom. Simacek is endorsed by numerous labor unions, Jane Fonda Climate PAC, EMILY’s List, HRC, Moms Fed Up, and others.


Rep. Judy Schwiebert is a lifelong educator who was first elected to the Arizona Legislature in 2022. In her first term, she directed federal dollars to preschool programs for at-risk children and families and sponsored a bipartisan adult education bill to allow Arizonans to lift themselves out of poverty, and provide employers with an educated workforce. This past session, Schwiebert sponsored bills to increase salaries for all educators without raising a penny in taxes, increase the supply of school counselors, and address student and community safety. She has also sponsored legislation to improve healthcare by making genetic testing available to help prevent cancer and by capping prescription drug prices. Lastly, Schwiebert has worked to address the housing and homelessness crisis by prioritizing investments in affordable and emergency housing and protecting condo owners from losing their homes to out-of-state corporations. If re-elected, Rep. Schwiebert is committed to continuing her previous work, as well as expanding funding for public education, regaining reproductive freedom, and protecting workers. She is endorsed by AEA, Moms Demand Action, AFL-CIO, Sierra Club, EMILY’s List, Worker Power, HRC, CHISPA, Everytown for Gun Safety, and many more, as well as family physicians, nurses, and firefighters unions.

Rep. Judy Schwiebert is a lifelong educator who was first elected to the Arizona Legislature in 2022. In her first term, she directed federal dollars to preschool programs for at-risk children and families and sponsored a bipartisan adult education bill to allow Arizonans to lift themselves out of poverty, and provide employers with an educated workforce. This past session, Schwiebert sponsored bills to increase salaries for all educators without raising a penny in taxes, increase the supply of school counselors, and address student and community safety. She has also sponsored legislation to improve healthcare by making genetic testing available to help prevent cancer and by capping prescription drug prices. Lastly, Schwiebert has worked to address the housing and homelessness crisis by prioritizing investments in affordable and emergency housing and protecting condo owners from losing their homes to out-of-state corporations. If re-elected, Rep. Schwiebert is committed to continuing her previous work, as well as expanding funding for public education, regaining reproductive freedom, and protecting workers. She is endorsed by AEA, Moms Demand Action, AFL-CIO, Sierra Club, EMILY’s List, Worker Power, HRC, CHISPA, Everytown for Gun Safety, and many more, as well as family physicians, nurses, and firefighters unions.

Legislative District 4

Karen Gresham is a third-generation Arizonan with deep roots in the state, attending public schools and graduating from Arizona State University. She is an accomplished businesswoman with a proven track record of community involvement and leadership, volunteering in classrooms, on PTO boards, for public education candidates, and for charitable organizations. Gresham is also the current president of the Madison Elementary School District's governing board, giving her critical insight into the needs of Arizona schools, teachers, and students. If elected, Gresham aims to improve Arizona public schools, drive economic growth, improve local infrastructure, and support initiatives that foster community well-being and educational excellence. She has been endorsed by numerous labor unions, EMILY’s List, HRC, Everytown for Gun Safety, Sierra Club, and others for her dedication to advancing economic development and enhancing educational opportunities in Arizona.

Karen Gresham is a third-generation Arizonan with deep roots in the state, attending public schools and graduating from Arizona State University. She is an accomplished businesswoman with a proven track record of community involvement and leadership, volunteering in classrooms, on PTO boards, for public education candidates, and for charitable organizations. Gresham is also the current president of the Madison Elementary School District's governing board, giving her critical insight into the needs of Arizona schools, teachers, and students. If elected, Gresham aims to improve Arizona public schools, drive economic growth, improve local infrastructure, and support initiatives that foster community well-being and educational excellence. She has been endorsed by numerous labor unions, EMILY’s List, HRC, Everytown for Gun Safety, Sierra Club, and others for her dedication to advancing economic development and enhancing educational opportunities in Arizona.

Kelli Butler is a small business owner who served in the Arizona House from 2017-2022, gaining experience crafting legislation that positively impacts communities, including care for children and access to health insurance. As a state representative, Butler also fought to strengthen public schools and to protect reproductive healthcare in Arizona. She is currently serving as a Governing Board Member for the Maricopa County Community College District, where she continues to make strides in helping students and faculty. If re-elected, she will work to fund public schools, protect our voting rights, and protect our environment and natural resources. Butler is endorsed by numerous labor unions, EMILY’s List, HRC, Everytown for Gun Safety, Sierra Club, and others.


Kelli Butler is a small business owner who served in the Arizona House from 2017-2022, gaining experience crafting legislation that positively impacts communities, including care for children and access to health insurance. As a state representative, Butler also fought to strengthen public schools and to protect reproductive healthcare in Arizona. She is currently serving as a Governing Board Member for the Maricopa County Community College District, where she continues to make strides in helping students and faculty. If re-elected, she will work to fund public schools, protect our voting rights, and protect our environment and natural resources. Butler is endorsed by numerous labor unions, EMILY’s List, HRC, Everytown for Gun Safety, Sierra Club, and others.


Sen. Christine Marsh is a graduate of Arizona public schools who returned to Phoenix after attending UCLA on a track scholarship to raise her two sons and foster children. She is currently in her fourth decade of teaching and was named Arizona’s Teacher of the Year in 2016, an honor that allowed her to travel across Arizona to see first-hand the issues that public schools face. Her experiences as a mother, teacher, and foster mother led her to run for the State Senate, where she has served since 2022. In the legislature, Marsh has fought to protect public education, access to quality, affordable healthcare, and expand Arizona’s renewable energy industry. She is running for re-election to continue to fight for vulnerable populations and to ensure that Arizona students have the resources they need to thrive. Sen. Marsh is endorsed by SEIU, HRC, Climate Cabinet, Everytown for Gun Safety, AEA, Moms Demand Action, Sierra Club, multiple labor unions, and many more.

Sen. Christine Marsh is a graduate of Arizona public schools who returned to Phoenix after attending UCLA on a track scholarship to raise her two sons and foster children. She is currently in her fourth decade of teaching and was named Arizona’s Teacher of the Year in 2016, an honor that allowed her to travel across Arizona to see first-hand the issues that public schools face. Her experiences as a mother, teacher, and foster mother led her to run for the State Senate, where she has served since 2022. In the legislature, Marsh has fought to protect public education, access to quality, affordable healthcare, and expand Arizona’s renewable energy industry. She is running for re-election to continue to fight for vulnerable populations and to ensure that Arizona students have the resources they need to thrive. Sen. Marsh is endorsed by SEIU, HRC, Climate Cabinet, Everytown for Gun Safety, AEA, Moms Demand Action, Sierra Club, multiple labor unions, and many more.

Legislative District 9

Rep. Lorena Austin is a fifth-generation Arizonan, community organizer, and former educator from Mesa who was first elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2022, where they sit on the Arizona State House Commerce and Appropriations committees and serve as Secretary of the Latino Caucus and the LGBTQ+ Caucus. In the legislature, they have fought to protect access to abortion, invest in affordable housing, and expand access to higher education. In 2024, Austin also secured legislation to provide a $40 million investment in tuition aid for Arizonans. If re-elected, they pledge to continue fighting for public education funding, voting rights, reproductive rights, housing, and water conservation, and to continue to combat the multiple anti-LGBTQ+ bills at the Legislature. Rep. Austin is the first nonbinary legislator in Arizona, and the first Chicane nonbinary legislator in the country. They are endorsed by Planned Parenthood, Moms Demand Action, Our Voice Our Vote, HRC, AEA, AFL-CIO, ArMPAC, Climate Cabinet, Working Families Party, EMILY's List, NARAL, Forward Majority, and many others.

Rep. Lorena Austin is a fifth-generation Arizonan, community organizer, and former educator from Mesa who was first elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2022, where they sit on the Arizona State House Commerce and Appropriations committees and serve as Secretary of the Latino Caucus and the LGBTQ+ Caucus. In the legislature, they have fought to protect access to abortion, invest in affordable housing, and expand access to higher education. In 2024, Austin also secured legislation to provide a $40 million investment in tuition aid for Arizonans. If re-elected, they pledge to continue fighting for public education funding, voting rights, reproductive rights, housing, and water conservation, and to continue to combat the multiple anti-LGBTQ+ bills at the Legislature. Rep. Austin is the first nonbinary legislator in Arizona, and the first Chicane nonbinary legislator in the country. They are endorsed by Planned Parenthood, Moms Demand Action, Our Voice Our Vote, HRC, AEA, AFL-CIO, ArMPAC, Climate Cabinet, Working Families Party, EMILY's List, NARAL, Forward Majority, and many others.

Rep. Seth Blattman is a small-business owner who was first elected to the Arizona House in 2022. As a state representative, he is dedicated to protecting public education, helping local entrepreneurs, restoring reproductive freedom, and advancing climate solutions. He also sponsored legislation and worked across the aisle to secure a $5 million investment to support small businesses in Arizona. Blattman is running for re-election to continue fighting for funding for public education, improved access to health insurance, free meals for students, Pre-K funding, protections for workers, and to advance long-term water conservation solutions. Rep. Blattman is endorsed by AFL-CIO, AEA, Sierra Club, Moms Demand Action, as well as nurses and firefighters.

Rep. Seth Blattman is a small-business owner who was first elected to the Arizona House in 2022. As a state representative, he is dedicated to protecting public education, helping local entrepreneurs, restoring reproductive freedom, and advancing climate solutions. He also sponsored legislation and worked across the aisle to secure a $5 million investment to support small businesses in Arizona. Blattman is running for re-election to continue fighting for funding for public education, improved access to health insurance, free meals for students, Pre-K funding, protections for workers, and to advance long-term water conservation solutions. Rep. Blattman is endorsed by AFL-CIO, AEA, Sierra Club, Moms Demand Action, as well as nurses and firefighters.

Sen. Eva Burch is a lifelong Arizonan, mother of two, and nurse practitioner who was first elected to the Arizona Senate in 2022. While in the Legislature, she has fought to expand access to quality, affordable healthcare, adequate funding for public education, and affordable housing. She believes that no family should go bankrupt due to medical bills and wants to create systems that do not leave the children, aging adults, or the poor behind. In 2024, Sen. Burch shared her personal abortion story on the floor of the Arizona Senate, highlighting the importance of abortion access in national headlines. If re-elected, she will continue to work for Arizonans to have equal access to their voting power, including the option to vote by mail; to fight for safe and secure borders as well as respect and appreciation for our immigrant communities; and to create opportunities for more affordable housing. She is endorsed by Planned Parenthood, Moms Demand Action, AEA, Climate Cabinet, HRC, Stand for Children, Sierra Club, and many more.

Sen. Eva Burch is a lifelong Arizonan, mother of two, and nurse practitioner who was first elected to the Arizona Senate in 2022. While in the Legislature, she has fought to expand access to quality, affordable healthcare, adequate funding for public education, and affordable housing. She believes that no family should go bankrupt due to medical bills and wants to create systems that do not leave the children, aging adults, or the poor behind. In 2024, Sen. Burch shared her personal abortion story on the floor of the Arizona Senate, highlighting the importance of abortion access in national headlines. If re-elected, she will continue to work for Arizonans to have equal access to their voting power, including the option to vote by mail; to fight for safe and secure borders as well as respect and appreciation for our immigrant communities; and to create opportunities for more affordable housing. She is endorsed by Planned Parenthood, Moms Demand Action, AEA, Climate Cabinet, HRC, Stand for Children, Sierra Club, and many more.

Legislative District 13

Brandy Reese is a forensic scientist, mother, and lifelong education advocate with a degree in Chemistry from the University of Oklahoma. After relocating to Arizona with her family, she got involved in the Red for Ed movement to advocate for better pay and working conditions for educators working in Arizona public schools. If elected, she is committed to fighting for investments in public education, protecting Arizona’s water supply, and expanding reproductive freedom. She is endorsed by the AFL-CIO, Arizona List, AEA, Everytown, HRC, and more.

Brandy Reese is a forensic scientist, mother, and lifelong education advocate with a degree in Chemistry from the University of Oklahoma. After relocating to Arizona with her family, she got involved in the Red for Ed movement to advocate for better pay and working conditions for educators working in Arizona public schools. If elected, she is committed to fighting for investments in public education, protecting Arizona’s water supply, and expanding reproductive freedom. She is endorsed by the AFL-CIO, Arizona List, AEA, Everytown, HRC, and more.

Nicholas Gonzales is an entrepreneur, community planner, and father running in his home district of LD-13. He attended the Chandler Unifed School District, and later, Arizona State University. If elected as a state representative, Gonzales promises to fight for affordable housing development, reproductive freedom, economic development, and education. He is endorsed by AEA, Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA), HRC, the Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, and more.

Nicholas Gonzales is an entrepreneur, community planner, and father running in his home district of LD-13. He attended the Chandler Unifed School District, and later, Arizona State University. If elected as a state representative, Gonzales promises to fight for affordable housing development, reproductive freedom, economic development, and education. He is endorsed by AEA, Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA), HRC, the Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, and more.

Sharon Lee Winters is an author and former public school teacher. If elected as a state senator, she pledges to fight for public education funding, voting rights, and to enshrine abortion protection into our state's constitution to ensure that these rights can never be attacked again.

Sharon Lee Winters is an author and former public school teacher. If elected as a state senator, she pledges to fight for public education funding, voting rights, and to enshrine abortion protection into our state's constitution to ensure that these rights can never be attacked again.

Legislative District 16

Rep. Keith Seaman is a former educator and father who taught rural public school students for over 40 years, working as a teacher, principal and superintendent in Mohave County. Before being elected to the Arizona House in 2022, he served on the Coolidge Unified School Board. As a state representative, Seaman has introduced legislation to allow cities and municipalities to regulate vacation rentals and increase transparency of Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) spending. If re-elected, Rep. Seaman promises to fight for full funding for public education, protect voting rights, and access to quality, affordable healthcare. He is endorsed by AEA, AFL-CIO, HRC, the Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, and more.

Rep. Keith Seaman is a former educator and father who taught rural public school students for over 40 years, working as a teacher, principal and superintendent in Mohave County. Before being elected to the Arizona House in 2022, he served on the Coolidge Unified School Board. As a state representative, Seaman has introduced legislation to allow cities and municipalities to regulate vacation rentals and increase transparency of Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) spending. If re-elected, Rep. Seaman promises to fight for full funding for public education, protect voting rights, and access to quality, affordable healthcare. He is endorsed by AEA, AFL-CIO, HRC, the Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter, and more.

Legislative District 17

Kevin Volk is a community leader, former public school teacher, and business owner from Southern Arizona. If elected to the legislature, he promises to fight to lower costs for working families, for investments in public education, to secure our water future, to protect early voting and to expand reproductive freedom. He is endorsed by AEA, HRC, and the Sierra Club. 
 

Kevin Volk is a community leader, former public school teacher, and business owner from Southern Arizona. If elected to the legislature, he promises to fight to lower costs for working families, for investments in public education, to secure our water future, to protect early voting and to expand reproductive freedom. He is endorsed by AEA, HRC, and the Sierra Club. 
 

John McLean is a third-generation Arizonan who attended the University of Arizona before continuing to graduate school in California. He later returned to Tucson with his wife to raise his family, where he became a business leader specializing in national security technology and helping to bring $1 billion of economic activity to Southern Arizona. If elected, as a state senator, he promises to fight for quality education for all, reproductive rights, and securing Arizona's water supply. 


John McLean is a third-generation Arizonan who attended the University of Arizona before continuing to graduate school in California. He later returned to Tucson with his wife to raise his family, where he became a business leader specializing in national security technology and helping to bring $1 billion of economic activity to Southern Arizona. If elected, as a state senator, he promises to fight for quality education for all, reproductive rights, and securing Arizona's water supply. 


Legislative District 23

Rep. Mariana Sandoval is an Arizona state representative with over two decades of public service experience, including at the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, where she assisted with prosecuting air and water polluters. As a state representative, she introduced legislation to increase transparency of Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) spending and establish standards for heat illness prevention, including requiring employers to provide access to drinking water and facilities. If re-elected to the Legislature, she is committed to continue fighting for quality, affordable healthcare, investments in public education, and laws to end gun violence. Rep. Sandoval is endorsed by numerous labor unions, Rural Arizona Action, AEA, HRC, and the Sierra Club.

Rep. Mariana Sandoval is an Arizona state representative with over two decades of public service experience, including at the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, where she assisted with prosecuting air and water polluters. As a state representative, she introduced legislation to increase transparency of Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) spending and establish standards for heat illness prevention, including requiring employers to provide access to drinking water and facilities. If re-elected to the Legislature, she is committed to continue fighting for quality, affordable healthcare, investments in public education, and laws to end gun violence. Rep. Sandoval is endorsed by numerous labor unions, Rural Arizona Action, AEA, HRC, and the Sierra Club.

Matias Rosales is a realtor, councilmember, and former Vice-Mayor of the City of San Luis, where he and his wife have lived for over two decades and raised their four children. If elected, he is committed to the economic development of the region, strengthening public schools, championing reproductive freedom, and addressing crucial issues such as housing and rural water infrastructure. He is endorsed by Moms Demand Action, Arizona Education Association, Sierra Club, Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA), and more.

Matias Rosales is a realtor, councilmember, and former Vice-Mayor of the City of San Luis, where he and his wife have lived for over two decades and raised their four children. If elected, he is committed to the economic development of the region, strengthening public schools, championing reproductive freedom, and addressing crucial issues such as housing and rural water infrastructure. He is endorsed by Moms Demand Action, Arizona Education Association, Sierra Club, Living United for Change in Arizona (LUCHA), and more.

Sen. Brian Fernandez was first elected as an Arizona state representative in 2020 and is currently seeking re-election as a State Senator. As a member of the Legislature, he has fought to protect our water, fund public education, and lower costs for working families. He has introduced legislation to create an Independent Corrections Oversight Committee to conduct random inspections of correctional facilities, fund the Yuma/La Paz Community College District, and expand the Children's Health Insurance Program (KidsCare).

Sen. Brian Fernandez was first elected as an Arizona state representative in 2020 and is currently seeking re-election as a State Senator. As a member of the Legislature, he has fought to protect our water, fund public education, and lower costs for working families. He has introduced legislation to create an Independent Corrections Oversight Committee to conduct random inspections of correctional facilities, fund the Yuma/La Paz Community College District, and expand the Children's Health Insurance Program (KidsCare).

County District Races

Maricopa County, District 1

Joel Navarro is a firefighter and paramedic who has worked for the Phoenix Fire Department since 1995, where he has overseen various departments such as Special Operations, FEMA, Fire Resource, Facilities, Safety, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS). He was first elected to the Tempe City Council in 2008 and won re-election in 2012, 2016, and 2020 with a commitment to fighting for public safety, neighborhoods, parks, housing, homelessness, mental health, drug addiction/opioids, trade with Mexico, and local live music. Navarro is endorsed by multiple labor unions.

Joel Navarro is a firefighter and paramedic who has worked for the Phoenix Fire Department since 1995, where he has overseen various departments such as Special Operations, FEMA, Fire Resource, Facilities, Safety, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS). He was first elected to the Tempe City Council in 2008 and won re-election in 2012, 2016, and 2020 with a commitment to fighting for public safety, neighborhoods, parks, housing, homelessness, mental health, drug addiction/opioids, trade with Mexico, and local live music. Navarro is endorsed by multiple labor unions.

Endorsed By: SEIU

Maricopa County, District 3

Daniel Valenzuela is a dedicated public servant and regional leader, retired as a firefighter after 20 years, and served on the Phoenix City Council from 2011 to 2018. He is committed to enhancing public safety, strengthening neighborhoods, helping transform our economy through innovation, and cultivating an environment where entrepreneurs can succeed. Valenzuela expanded the City of Phoenix Anti-Discrimination Ordinance and raised $1 million to create CodePHX, providing free coding classes to Phoenix students aged 3-17, while addressing the gender and opportunity gaps in tech education.

Daniel Valenzuela is a dedicated public servant and regional leader, retired as a firefighter after 20 years, and served on the Phoenix City Council from 2011 to 2018. He is committed to enhancing public safety, strengthening neighborhoods, helping transform our economy through innovation, and cultivating an environment where entrepreneurs can succeed. Valenzuela expanded the City of Phoenix Anti-Discrimination Ordinance and raised $1 million to create CodePHX, providing free coding classes to Phoenix students aged 3-17, while addressing the gender and opportunity gaps in tech education.

Endorsed By: SEIU

Maricopa County, District 5

Supervisor Steve Gallardo was elected to the state legislature in 2002, Cartwright Elementary School Board in 2002 and 2010, and the Phoenix Union High School Governing Board in 2004 and 2018. In 2014, he became the first out gay candidate elected to Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.

Supervisor Steve Gallardo was elected to the state legislature in 2002, Cartwright Elementary School Board in 2002 and 2010, and the Phoenix Union High School Governing Board in 2004 and 2018. In 2014, he became the first out gay candidate elected to Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.

Endorsed By: SEIU

Pima County, District 4

Vanessa Bechtol is a committed community advocate with 20 years of experience in public service. She is dedicated to Southern Arizona and Pima County Arizonans. If elected, Bechtol will enhance community health services, promote affordable housing, and drive initiatives that address systemic inequalities to build a more inclusive and healthy community.

Vanessa Bechtol is a committed community advocate with 20 years of experience in public service. She is dedicated to Southern Arizona and Pima County Arizonans. If elected, Bechtol will enhance community health services, promote affordable housing, and drive initiatives that address systemic inequalities to build a more inclusive and healthy community.

Endorsed By: SEIU