Priya Sundareshan

Running for LD18 State Senate

Born and raised in LD18, Priya loves Tucson and the opportunities she had for an excellent public education. She now teaches natural resources law at the U of A, and previously advocated for sustainable resource management with the Environmental Defense Fund. 

As a voting rights activist, she has been leading voter protection efforts and engagement on redistricting within the Arizona Democratic Party. 

Having studied engineering at MIT and law and natural resource economics at the U of A, she knows we need more science-based decision making in politics, especially when it comes to preserving our beautiful state for future generations. 

Priya was first elected to the State Senate in 2022 and has served on the of Senate Natural Resources, Energy, Water committees. She served as Minority Leader during her second term.

As a mother to two children ages 3 and 5, she wants her children to inherit a sustainable world and a sustainable Arizona.

Learn more about Priya on her website here.