Stephanie Simacek
LD2 State House Stephanie’s journey began in Oregon, where she was educated by remarkable teachers who instilled in her a
Candidate Category: House
Arizona women determined to make significant change.
Sarah Liguori
LD5 State House Sarah Liguori, an Arizona native with strong ties across the state, is a seasoned professional in finance,
Mae Peshlakai
LD6 House Mae Peshlakai is Dine’; Tangle People Clan and born for the Deer Water Clan, Maternal grandfather Salt Clan
Lorena Austin
LD9 State House Lorena Austin is a 5th generation Arizonan whose lifelong love for advocacy and leadership has been rooted
Junelle Cavero
LD11 State House My name is Junelle Cavero, and I am honored to be running as a Democrat for State
Stacey Travers
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.
Patty Contreras
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.
Nancy Gutierrez
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.
Betty Villegas
LD20 House Betty Villegas is a third-generation and lifelong resident of Pima County. With 25 years of dedicated public service,
Stephanie Stahl Hamilton
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.
Consuelo Hernandez
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.
Quantá Crews
LD26 State House Rev. Quantá Crews is a community advocate and an associate minister at The Historic Tanner Chapel A.M.E.
Barbara Fike
Running for LD28 House. Barbara is a second-generation native Arizonan, educated in Arizona public schools, kindergarten through university. She has
Barbara Beneitone
Running for LD15 House. Barb, an Arizona native, was born and raised in mining towns. She comes from Italian and
Nancy Hartl
Running for LD7 House. I consider myself a self-made woman. I started my life in Minot, North Dakota. While my
Marcia Smith
Running for LD1 House. I am officially a candidate for the Arizona House in Legislative District 1, which consists of
Helen Hunter
Running for LD10 House. Rev. Dr. Helen Hunter partners with the community – social justice advocate, pastor, chaplain, and businesswoman.
Athena Salman
Growing up in a multiracial family in Arizona, state Rep. Athena Salman developed a deep appreciation for our country’s rich
Jennifer Jermaine
Jennifer Jermaine is the current State Representative from Arizona’s Legislative District 18: Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, and Ahwatukee. Jennifer is the
Alma Hernandez
Alma Hernandez was born and raised in South Tucson. She holds her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in public health from