Jamescita Peshlakai, a Gulf War veteran, served in the state House from 2013 to 2015 and the Senate from 2017 until she resigned in 2021 to become a Native American liaison at the U.S. Department of the Interior. She rose to minority whip in 2019. After five of her bills to rename State Route 264 the Hopi Code Talkers Highway died, she had the highway renamed administratively instead.
Prominent Endorsements
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Candidate resources
Self-reported endorsements
- AZ List
- Sierra Club
- College Democrats of Arizona
Candidate Questionnaire
Top Issues
Veterans Advocacy, Public School Funding and support, and protecting the environment.
Professional Experience
- Tribial Liason for the Dept of Interior under the Biden Administration, Combat Veteran of Persian Gulf War, State House and State Senate.
Education
- I earned my bachelor's and master's degrees at NAU in Flagstaff, and I am currently a student at ASU's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law.
Political Offices
- State Senate
- State House
Political Organizations
- Democrat State Committee member