Candidate Category: Senate

Raquel Terán is a mother, wife, community organizer and lifelong Arizonan. For the last fourteen years she has been a vocal and active community advocate.

Jeanne Casteen is a parent, educator, and former school board president. As a middle school and high school teacher, Jeanne has seen firsthand how policies at the state level have created a two-tier education system that hurt entire communities.

Eva (she/her) was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona and attended valley public schools from kindergarten through high school, eventually

Cindy has lived in Arizona since 1988, raising three children, all public-school graduates. Her career was spent primarily as a

Brittani Barraza has lived in Phoenix her whole life and has seen how much it’s changed. So many people don’t

Senator Hatathlie has worked with youth in the Navajo Department of Workforce Development in Tuba City, Arizona and specifically for

Anna Hernandez is a progressive Democrat running for State Senate in Legislative District 24. She was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. While she never wanted to run for office, her family, like many families, has paid the cost of the intentional choices of politicians who put money and ego before people.

Rosanna Gabaldón is a dedicated public servant and an experienced legislator. She arrived in Sahuarita in 2004 and served on the Towns Parks and Recreation Commission, and Economic Development Commission.

Priya Sundareshan was born & raised in the LD18 district. She teaches natural resources law at the University of Arizona, and previously advocated for sustainable fisheries with the Environmental Defense Fund.

Representative Mitzi Epstein currently represents Legislative District 18. She has a professional background as a computer systems analyst and owns a small business.

For the past eleven years Lela Alston has represented LD 24 in the Arizona Legislature: she served eight years in the House and is now in her fourth year in the Senate, where she serves on the Appropriations, Finance, and Government committees.

Christine Marsh is a proud Phoenician, a graduate of Arizona public schools, and a current State Senator.