Consuelo Hernandez
Democrat · House · LD21
Consuelo Hernandez, sister of Rep. Alma Hernandez and of former Rep. Daniel Hernandez, is seeking a third House term. She has served on the Sunnyside Unified School District Governing Board since 2018 and won her House seat in 2022, and she led the 2024 general. Five of her bills have been signed into law. A challenge to her candidacy over roughly $20,000 in late campaign finance fines failed in court this spring; she has since paid them.
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AI, whether you like it or not: The House passed Republican Rep. Justin Wilmeth’s HB2592, which — if Hobbs were to sign it — would require government agencies to find opportunities to implement artificial intelligence into their practices and axe regulations that stunt AI “innovation.” The three Hernandez Democrats — Reps. Alma, Consuelo and Lydia Hernandez — joined Republicans to push the bill over the finish line. (June 10, 2026)
2026-06-10
The other Hernandii lawsuit: State Rep. Consuelo Hernandez is also facing an election challenge this year in Legislative District 21, reportedly over unpaid campaign finance fines. We wrote about her sister, Alma, being challenged in neighboring Legislative District 20 yesterday. Both are being challenged on the allegation that they both have more than $1,000 in fines, which could make them ineligible to vote under state law. (April 10, 2026)
2026-04-10
Election challenges dead: The Arizona Supreme Court has upheld a Pima County Superior Court ruling allowing state Reps. Alma and Consuelo Hernandez to remain on the ballot in their respective legislative races this year. The sisters had faced election challenges over unpaid campaign finance fees, but the court agreed those fines do not disqualify them from seeking another term. (May 6, 2026)
2026-05-06
Keeps coming back: Tucson Democratic Rep. Consuelo Hernandez is fed up with Republican lawmakers who keep bringing back anti-transgender bills. One of those bills, which would determine which pronouns and which bathrooms students can use, passed a House committee along party lines on Tuesday, the Arizona Mirror’s Caitlin Sievers reports. Hernandez voted against the bill and said people should be able to use whichever pronouns they prefer. “It is very disappointing that we’re not working on issues that are actually affecting Arizonans and we just go after trans kids and it’s just very exhausting and I’m sorry for those who have to hear this,” Hernandez said. (March 27, 2025)
2025-03-27
Winners and losers: The “challenge” portion of election season is over and the final tally is 12 candidates who were blocked from the ballot and 10 who survived court challenges, which usually deal with verifying signatures and technical errors, Kiera Riley reports for the Capitol Times. Notable survivors include gubernatorial candidate Hugh Lytle and Democratic incumbent Reps. Alma and Consuelo Hernandez. (May 8, 2026)
2026-05-08