Candidate Category: House

Lorena Austin is a 5th generation Arizonan whose love for advocacy and leadership has been rooted in Mesa for almost

Cathy is a professional administrator with a track record of listening, solving problems, and moving organizations forward. She has raised

Mae Peshlakai is Dine’; Tangle People Clan and born for the Deer Water Clan, Maternal grandfather Salt Clan and her

Shams AbdusSamad is a long-time resident of Laveen. She is the proud product of Arizona’s public schools including Arizona State

Naketa is a fierce advocate and protector for those who have been underrepresented. Her approach to policy is rooted in

Dana Allmond is a 1994 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point. Her more than 23 years

Analise Ortiz is a Latina civil rights activist and a former journalist running to represent Maryvale and Glendale in the Arizona House of Representatives Legislative District 24.

Born in Guam, the daughter of an immigrant from the Caribbean French island Guadeloupe and a Navy Veteran, Natacha has lived in Phoenix since the age of 7.

Leezah is dedicated to improving LD22 for everyone, especially working families. She’s a known and experienced community leader who’s been featured in AZ Central and other outlets for her organizing and leadership efforts.

Consuelo Hernandez is on a mission to make things better for the people of Tucson and Pima County. After graduating with a degree in Global Health, Consuelo dedicated her career to mentoring at-risk youth and has spent the last decade fighting for education equity in Tucson and Pima County.

Stephanie Stahl Hamilton grew up in Northern Arizona.  She is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church USA and serves as a Parish Associate at St. Mark’s Presbyterian Church.

Kat Stratford is a single mom to a brilliant daughter and an extraordinary trans son. A twenty year resident of Tucson, Kat is an outspoken advocate for victims of violent crime, and has spent the last two years focused on policies that would help survivors of sexual and domestic violence.

Nancy Gutierrez has lived most of her life in Arizona. She attended NAU and earned a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a math emphasis. She has lived all over Arizona including Phoenix, Sierra Vista, as a military spouse and teacher, and Tucson since 2007.

Representative Jennifer Pawlik is a native Arizonan with a background in education.  She was an elementary school teacher for seventeen years, and now she teaches part-time in the teacher preparation program for Northern Arizona University at the Chandler-Gilbert Community College.

Patty Contreras is a native Arizonan; her family has been in Arizona for over 100  years. Originally from Somerton, near Yuma, she has lived in the Phoenix valley  40+ years and in Legislative District 12 over 30 years.

Stacey was born in the birthplace of democracy, Athens, Greece to a U.S. Military father and Greek mother. Coming from a family with a history of military service, she knew she wanted to serve her country and did so proudly as an electronic warfare Russian intelligence interceptor/analyst in the U.S. Army.

Athena was born in Arizona to a diverse working family and attended public schools with educators who cared deeply about their students.

Sarah Liguori grew up in Tucson and earned a degree in Economics and Business Administration from the University of Arizona.

In 2004, Jen was paralyzed in a random drive-by shooting, changing the trajectory of her life. Before the shooting, Jen was a successful businesswoman and family provider.

Laura Terech has lived in Arizona nearly all her life. She is a proud product of Arizona public schools, including both U of A and ASU.

Judy Schwiebert is a teacher, a community leader, and a mom with longstanding ties in her district. She taught for 27 years at Cactus and Greenway High Schools and co-founded Theater Works, a northwest valley community theater.