Meet The Candidates

Candidate Forums — Sign Up Today! * Wednesday, July 13 | Phoenix City Council District 6 and Legislative District 5 * Friday, July 15 | Legislative District 11 and Legislative District 24 In the coming weeks, Join Equality Arizona for town hall events around the valley featuring local candidates we’ve endorsed. After a moderated panel discussion, we’ll open the floor for questions from the community. This series of candidate forums will be your best chance to connect with pro-equality candidates and get plugged into electoral activism. For more information about our 2022 endorsements, keep reading! Election Dates and Deadlines Tomorrow, July 5, will be the last opportunity to register to vote if you want to participate in August’s primary elections. In many districts, this is often your best chance to decide what kind of leaders we’ll have after the 2022 midterms, so make sure you’re registered to vote today! Critically, if you’re registered as an independent, you can still vote in the primaries by requesting a ballot for the party primary of your choice. Primary Elections: August 2 * July 5 | Last Day to Register to Vote * July 6 | Ballots mailed and early voting begins * July 22 | Last day to request a ballot-by-mail General Election: November 8 * October 11 | Last Day to Register to Vote * October 12 | Ballots mailed and early voting begins * October 28 | Last day to request a ballot-by-mail Equality Arizona Endorsements Equality Arizona endorses candidates in key races who will work to advance the rights of Arizona’s LGBTQ+ communities. Candidates are selected for their commitment to equality, their capacity for leadership, and their ability to govern equitably and effectively. Statewide * Superintendent of Public Instruction | Kathy Hoffman Congressional * U.S. Congressional District 4 | Greg Stanton * U.S. Congressional District 6 | Daniel Hernandez Legislative Legislative District 4 * State Senator | Christine Marsh * State Representative | Laura Terech Legislative District 5 * State Senator | Lela Alston * State Representative | Amish Shah * State Representative | Jennifer Longdon Legislative District 6 * State Representative | Deydrek Scott Legislative District 8 * State Senator | Juan Mendez * State Representative | Athena Salman * State Representative | Melody Hernandez Legislative District 9 * State Representative | Lorena Austin * State Representative | Seth Blattman Legislative District 11 * Senate Senator | Junelle Cavero * State Representative | Oscar De Los Santos * State Representative | Naketa Ross Legislative District 12 * State Representative | Patricia Contreras Legislative District 24 * Senate Senator | César Chávez * State Representative | Analise Ortiz Municipal * Chandler City Council | Angel Encinas * Mesa City Council District 4 | Jenn Duff * Phoenix City Council District 6 | Mark Moeremans For more information about the upcoming elections, visit our voter guide. To support pro-LGBTQ+ candidates or to help mobilize LGBTQ+ voters, visit our website today to sign up to volunteer. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit equalityarizona.substack.com