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Duane is originally from Phoenix. He earned his bachelor's degree in chemical and biomedical engineering from Northwestern University and his doctor of medicine (MD) degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He and his wife, Tamika, have two daughters and live in Phoenix.

Duane currently works as a practicing pediatrician on various medical committees and physician advisory boards. He previously served as a board member of the Phoenix Children’s Hospital Foundation, a board member of Phoenix Day, and a fellow at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

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Duane Wooten's campaign for U.S. Representative is his first run for public office.

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Believes the main source of inflation is corporate greed.

- Believes the main source of inflation is corporate greed.

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Supports creating a single payer health care system.

- Supports creating a single payer health care system.

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Promises to prioritize reducing rates of homelessness.

- Promises to prioritize reducing rates of homelessness.

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Believes the border needs to be more secure; provided no policy solution.

- Believes the border needs to be more secure; provided no policy solution.

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Duane Wooten

Raquel was born in Douglas, AZ and raised in Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. She earned a degree in liberal studies from Arizona State University. 

Raquel has worked as a community organizer, including with Mi Familia Vota, and served as a campaign director for Planned Parenthood.

Raquel Terán has served as a state representative and a state senator. She was elected as a representative in 2018 and 2020 and as a senator in 2022. She has held the position of Minority Leader in the Arizona Senate and has been the Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party.

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Supports raising the federal minimum wage to at least $15/hour.

Supports collaborative blockchain and crypto innovation to provide equitable capital access and advocates for a modern regulatory framework ensuring clarity, transparency, and consumer protection.

Supports nationwide rent control, eviction protections, a federal right to counsel for tenants, and tenant unions to empower renters.

Supports nationwide rent control, eviction protections, a federal right to counsel for tenants, and tenant unions to support renters.

Supports economic justice by advocating for a living wage, expanding paid family and medical leave, and protecting renters from predatory investors. As a legislator, authored housing bills and led efforts to improve labor conditions.

Advocates for a living wage, expanding paid family and medical leave, and protecting renters from predatory investors.

Supports ensuring corporations, billionaires, and millionaires pay their fair share in taxes to invest in jobs, housing, and healthcare for Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District.

Plans to "make sure corporations, billionaires, and millionaires pay their fair share and invest that money back in jobs, housing, and healthcare for the people of  Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District.

Supports investing in new green union jobs within the district.

Supports increasing investment in public housing, affordable housing projects with wraparound services, and funding for housing repairs and climate resiliency.

- Supports raising the federal minimum wage to at least $15/hour.
- Supports collaborative blockchain and crypto innovation to provide equitable capital access and advocates for a modern regulatory framework ensuring clarity, transparency, and consumer protection.
- Supports nationwide rent control, eviction protections, a federal right to counsel for tenants, and tenant unions to support renters.
- Advocates for a living wage, expanding paid family and medical leave, and protecting renters from predatory investors.
- Plans to "make sure corporations, billionaires, and millionaires pay their fair share and invest that money back in jobs, housing, and healthcare for the people of  Arizona’s 3rd Congressional District.
- Supports investing in new green union jobs within the district.
- Supports increasing investment in public housing, affordable housing projects with wraparound services, and funding for housing repairs and climate resiliency.

Believes "healthcare is a human right" and supports Medicare for All, citing COVID-19's exposure of healthcare system inequities.

Supports codifying abortion access at the federal level by passing the Women’s Health Protection Act.

Supports comprehensive healthcare coverage, including vision, dental, behavioral health, reproductive health, and community-based long-term support services.

Believes investing in Medicare for All can address homelessness and affordability crises. Supports accessible mental healthcare and addiction services to combat poverty, homelessness, and overdoses.

Supports increasing access to mental healthcare and addiction services for combating poverty, homelessness, and overdoses through investment in Medicare for All.

The candidate's website says, "Increase access to home care, specifically to get hundreds of thousands of disabled people off waiting lists for home care and ensure they have access to the care they and their families need"

Intends to "increase access to home care, specifically to get hundreds of thousands of disabled people off waiting lists for home care and ensure they have access to the care they and their families need."

Believes reproductive care is an economic and racial justice issue. Supports comprehensive healthcare, including abortion access, medical marijuana, and public health initiatives.

Believes reproductive care is "an economic and racial justice issue."

Believes everyone deserves healthcare regardless of job, zip code, race, gender, immigration status, sexuality, or disability. Supports comprehensive healthcare access, including abortion rights, medical marijuana, insurance coverage, public health initiatives, and COVID-19 response.

Said, "Everyone in this country deserves healthcare no matter their job, zip code, race, gender, immigration status, sexuality, or disability."

Believes in being a "pro-choice Catholic" and supports a woman's right to choose.

Believes in being a "pro-choice Catholic" and supports access to abortion.

- Believes "healthcare is a human right" and supports Medicare for All, citing COVID-19's exposure of healthcare system inequities.
- Supports codifying abortion access at the federal level by passing the Women’s Health Protection Act.
- Supports comprehensive healthcare coverage, including vision, dental, behavioral health, reproductive health, and community-based long-term support services.
- Supports increasing access to mental healthcare and addiction services for combating poverty, homelessness, and overdoses through investment in Medicare for All.
- Intends to "increase access to home care, specifically to get hundreds of thousands of disabled people off waiting lists for home care and ensure they have access to the care they and their families need."
- Believes reproductive care is "an economic and racial justice issue."
- Said, "Everyone in this country deserves healthcare no matter their job, zip code, race, gender, immigration status, sexuality, or disability."
- Believes in being a "pro-choice Catholic" and supports access to abortion.

Opposes the Citizens United ruling, believing it allows billionaires and millionaires to "buy our elections" through dark money and corporate PAC spending.

Opposes the Citizens United ruling, believing it allows billionaires and millionaires to "buy our elections" through "dark money and corporate PAC spending."

Believes Arizona is "ground zero for the Republican assault on our democracy" and supports federal action to protect elections from interference.

Supports federal action to protect elections from interference.

Believes in passing comprehensive campaign finance reform to ensure elections are controlled by the people.

Supports passing comprehensive campaign finance reform.

Supports rolling back "discriminatory voting rights laws" like those opposed in Arizona.

Supports rolling back "discriminatory voting rights laws."

- Opposes the Citizens United ruling, believing it allows billionaires and millionaires to "buy our elections" through "dark money and corporate PAC spending."
- Supports federal action to protect elections from interference.
- Supports passing comprehensive campaign finance reform.
- Supports rolling back "discriminatory voting rights laws."

Supports common-sense gun safety legislation, including banning assault weapons to reduce mass shootings.

Supports "common-sense" gun safety legislation, including banning assault weapons to reduce mass shootings.

Believes the criminal justice system is "expensive and punitive," failing to reduce crime or increase public safety. Supports law enforcement but holds those who abuse power accountable, as demonstrated by ousting Sheriff Joe Arpaio.

Believes the criminal justice system is "expensive and punitive," failing to reduce crime or increase public safety, and supports accountability in law enforcement.

Supports ending the War on Drugs by legalizing marijuana and expunging cannabis-related criminal records.

Supports ending the "War on Drugs" by legalizing marijuana and expunging cannabis-related criminal records.

Opposes the SB 1070 “show me your papers” racial-profiling law.

Opposes Senate Bill (SB) 1070's "'show me your papers' racial-profiling law."

Believes "gun violence is a policy choice" and supports federal action to ensure safety, investment, and opportunities for communities.

Believes "gun violence is a policy choice" and supports federal action to ensure safety.

Believes the criminal justice system should not be a "universal solution" for crises like addiction, homelessness, and poverty. Supports addressing addiction as a healthcare issue, homelessness as a housing issue, and poverty as the root cause of theft.

Supports addressing addiction as a healthcare issue, homelessness as a housing issue, and theft as a poverty issue.

Opposes mandatory minimum sentencing laws.

- Supports "common-sense" gun safety legislation, including banning assault weapons to reduce mass shootings.
- Believes the criminal justice system is "expensive and punitive," failing to reduce crime or increase public safety, and supports accountability in law enforcement.
- Supports ending the "War on Drugs" by legalizing marijuana and expunging cannabis-related criminal records.
- Opposes Senate Bill (SB) 1070's "'show me your papers' racial-profiling law."
- Believes "gun violence is a policy choice" and supports federal action to ensure safety.
- Supports addressing addiction as a healthcare issue, homelessness as a housing issue, and theft as a poverty issue.
- Opposes mandatory minimum sentencing laws.

Supports investing equitably in school districts, early child care, universal pre-kindergarten, and greening infrastructure. Plans to expand and fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for equitable education.

Supports investing in school districts, early child care, universal pre-kindergarten, and greening infrastructure and plans to expand and fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for equitable education.

Believes every child deserves access to a great, free public education, regardless of socioeconomic background, race, or zip code. Opposes control by "extremist Republicans" over educational content.

Said, "I strongly believe that every child deserves access to a great, free public education, regardless of socioeconomic background, race, or zip code."

Believes in making public colleges, universities, and vocational programs nearly tuition-free and providing relief for student loan debt.

Believes investing in public education creates equal opportunities and holistic success for students. Supports comprehensive support in K-12 schools to ensure success after graduation.

Believes investing in public education creates equal opportunities and holistic success for students.

Believes in increasing federal funding for Arizona public schools to ensure equal opportunities for all children. Supports policies that eliminate segregation, discrimination, and violence in education.

Supports policies that eliminate segregation, discrimination, and violence in education.

The candidate's website says, "Investments in paying our teachers higher wages"

Supports "investments in paying our teachers higher wages."

The candidate's website says, "Implementing nationwide universal free school lunches"

Supports "implementing nationwide universal free school lunches."

- Supports investing in school districts, early child care, universal pre-kindergarten, and greening infrastructure and plans to expand and fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for equitable education.
- Said, "I strongly believe that every child deserves access to a great, free public education, regardless of socioeconomic background, race, or zip code."
- Believes in making public colleges, universities, and vocational programs nearly tuition-free and providing relief for student loan debt.
- Believes investing in public education creates equal opportunities and holistic success for students.
- Supports policies that eliminate segregation, discrimination, and violence in education.
- Supports "investments in paying our teachers higher wages."
- Supports "implementing nationwide universal free school lunches."

Believes in comprehensive immigration reform to ensure immigrant families and youth can live with dignity and economic freedom. As state director for Mi Familia Vota and Reform Immigration for America, led efforts to improve immigration policies.

As state director for Mi Familia Vota and Reform Immigration for America, led efforts to improve immigration policies.

Believes immigrant families deserve dignity, safety, and opportunities. Supports comprehensive immigration reform to address the "humanitarian crisis" and opposes extremists who politicize immigration issues.

Supports comprehensive immigration reform to address the "humanitarian crisis" and opposes extremists who politicize immigration issues.

Opposes "mass deportation" and plans to close "for-profit detention centers run by corporations."

Believes in reforming the asylum process to efficiently accept more refugees and asylum-seekers. Supports comprehensive immigration policy improvements and advocates for better support for veterans and a well-equipped military.

Believes in reforming the asylum process to efficiently accept more refugees and asylum-seekers.

The candidate's website says, "Raquel grew up on the street that divides the Mexican and American border, so she knows firsthand how important it is to fight for those who came to America in search of a better life and she will make history as the first Latina Congresswoman from Arizona."

- As state director for Mi Familia Vota and Reform Immigration for America, led efforts to improve immigration policies.
- Supports comprehensive immigration reform to address the "humanitarian crisis" and opposes extremists who politicize immigration issues.
- Opposes "mass deportation" and plans to close "for-profit detention centers run by corporations."
- Believes in reforming the asylum process to efficiently accept more refugees and asylum-seekers.
- The candidate's website says, "Raquel grew up on the street that divides the Mexican and American border, so she knows firsthand how important it is to fight for those who came to America in search of a better life and she will make history as the first Latina Congresswoman from Arizona."

Supports a Green New Deal to transition to 100% clean and renewable energy.

Supports incentivizing businesses to adopt renewable energy and become partners in water conservation.

Believes the Phoenix metro area faces severe environmental and climate injustice, including high asthma rates and water shortages. Supports working with the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund to ensure clean air and water for future generations.

Supports working with the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund to ensure clean air and water for future generations.

- Supports a Green New Deal to transition to 100% clean and renewable energy.
- Supports incentivizing businesses to adopt renewable energy and become partners in water conservation.
- Supports working with the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund to ensure clean air and water for future generations.

Endorsed by 1 former and 4 current state legislators and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

- Endorsed by 1 former and 4 current state legislators and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.

Raquel Terán

Ballot Pedia, Yassamin Ansari

Yassamin was born in Seattle, Washington, and raised in Arizona as the daughter of immigrants. She attended Stanford University, where she graduated with honors in international relations, and then earned her master's degree from the University of Cambridge. 

Yassamin previously served as a deputy policy director for the Global Climate Action Summit under California Governor Jerry Brown and as a senior policy advisor to UN Secretary-General Antonio Gutierres. She began her career as an advisor in the Executive Office of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, focusing on climate change and contributing to the Paris Climate Agreement. 

Yassamin Ansari currently serves as the Vice Mayor of Phoenix. She has served on the Phoenix City Council. 

Believes in creating new jobs to support a greener economy and advocates for a “just transition” for workers in fossil fuel, manufacturing, and automotive industries.

Wants to create new jobs to support a "greener economy" and advocates for a “just transition” for workers in fossil fuel, manufacturing, and automotive industries.

Believes in a comprehensive tax system that ensures the wealthy, Wall Street, and large corporations pay their fair share. Supports tax policies that benefit working people.

Believes in a comprehensive tax system that ensures "the top 1%, Wall Street, and large corporations pay their fair share." Supports tax policies that benefit working people.

Believes in replacing the "trickle-down economy" with one that strengthens the middle class and expands economic mobility. Supports prioritizing an economy that benefits everyone by addressing wage stagnation and rising living and healthcare costs.

Believes minority-owned small businesses face economic barriers and advocates for systemic change to ensure equal access to resources.

Supports lowering the cost of healthcare, housing, and childcare by expanding the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit.

Supports lowering the cost of healthcare, housing, and childcare by expanding the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit, and by increasing the supply of Housing Choice Vouchers.

Believes current zoning laws and lengthy permitting processes hinder housing unit construction and increase costs.

Supports preventing evictions by helping families stay in their homes and ending source of income discrimination.

Supports preventing evictions by helping families stay in their homes and ending "source of income discrimination."

Supports increasing funding for affordable housing and expanding the supply of Housing Choice Vouchers.

- Wants to create new jobs to support a "greener economy" and advocates for a “just transition” for workers in fossil fuel, manufacturing, and automotive industries.
- Believes in a comprehensive tax system that ensures "the top 1%, Wall Street, and large corporations pay their fair share." Supports tax policies that benefit working people.
- Believes in replacing the "trickle-down economy" with one that strengthens the middle class and expands economic mobility. Supports prioritizing an economy that benefits everyone by addressing wage stagnation and rising living and healthcare costs.
- Believes minority-owned small businesses face economic barriers and advocates for systemic change to ensure equal access to resources.
- Supports lowering the cost of healthcare, housing, and childcare by expanding the Child Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit, and by increasing the supply of Housing Choice Vouchers.
- Believes current zoning laws and lengthy permitting processes hinder housing unit construction and increase costs.
- Supports preventing evictions by helping families stay in their homes and ending "source of income discrimination."
- Supports increasing funding for affordable housing and expanding the supply of Housing Choice Vouchers.

Believes in protecting a woman’s right to choose by codifying Roe v. Wade. Supports comprehensive healthcare policies, including medical marijuana, insurance reform, public health initiatives, and COVID-19 response.

Supports abortion and believes in protecting a "woman’s right to choose" by codifying Roe v. Wade. Supports comprehensive healthcare policies, including medical marijuana, insurance reform, public health initiatives, and COVID-19 response.

As a City Council Member, Yassamin Ansari approved a resolution to deprioritize enforcement of strict state laws on family planning and abortion, protecting healthcare providers and patients from legal prosecution.

Believes "women’s rights and their bodily autonomy" are under attack in the U.S. and Arizona. Supports healthcare policies that protect these rights.

- Supports abortion and believes in protecting a "woman’s right to choose" by codifying Roe v. Wade. Supports comprehensive healthcare policies, including medical marijuana, insurance reform, public health initiatives, and COVID-19 response.
- As a City Council Member, Yassamin Ansari approved a resolution to deprioritize enforcement of strict state laws on family planning and abortion, protecting healthcare providers and patients from legal prosecution.

Believes in ending partisan gerrymandering, cracking down on dark money, establishing automatic voter registration, and combating voter suppression.

Believes democracy is under attack and supports fighting against disenfranchisement of everyday Americans. Said, "protecting democracy is personal" due to her family's experience with persecution and authoritarianism.

Believes democracy is under attack and supports fighting against disenfranchisement of everyday Americans. 

Believes in ending the Jim Crow-era filibuster and expanding the U.S. Supreme Court to ensure democracy benefits everyday people, not just the powerful and rich.

Believes in ending the "Jim Crow-era filibuster" and expanding the U.S. Supreme Court to ensure democracy benefits "everyday people, not just the powerful and rich."

Believes every voter should be able to vote and every vote should be counted. Plans to protect voting rights and democracy in Congress.

Believes extremist Republicans are attacking voting rights and election security. Said, “I will be voting no on Judges Bolick and King this November and I encourage all Arizonans to do the same.”

Believes in passing voting rights legislation to ensure "free and fair elections" and uphold democracy.

Wants to pass voting rights legislation to ensure "free and fair elections" and uphold democracy.

Believes in restoring the strength of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 through the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. Supports protecting and expanding voting rights.

Believes in restoring the "strength of the Voting Rights Act of 1965" through the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

- Believes in ending partisan gerrymandering, cracking down on dark money, establishing automatic voter registration, and combating voter suppression.
- Believes in ending the "Jim Crow-era filibuster" and expanding the U.S. Supreme Court to ensure democracy benefits "everyday people, not just the powerful and rich."
- Believes in restoring the "strength of the Voting Rights Act of 1965" through the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.

Believes in reducing police involvement in enforcing state abortion laws. As a City Council member, supported a resolution to lower police priority on investigating reported violations of state abortion laws.

Wants to reduce police involvement in enforcing state abortion laws. As a City Council member, supported a resolution to lower police priority on investigating reported violations of state abortion laws.

Supports funding the Violence Against Women Act to enhance public safety.

Believes in prioritizing public safety and neighborhood equity through federal investments. Supports initiatives funded by the American Rescue Plan Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.

Opposes reselling confiscated guns. Believes in strong measures to enhance public safety.

Supports increasing police salaries, with new recruits starting at $68,661 and high-level commanders earning up to $167,000.

- Wants to reduce police involvement in enforcing state abortion laws. As a City Council member, supported a resolution to lower police priority on investigating reported violations of state abortion laws.
- Supports funding the Violence Against Women Act to enhance public safety.
- Believes in prioritizing public safety and neighborhood equity through federal investments. Supports initiatives funded by the American Rescue Plan Act and the Inflation Reduction Act.
- Opposes reselling confiscated guns.
- Supports increasing police salaries, with new recruits starting at $68,661 and high-level commanders earning up to $167,000.

Believes access to education empowers individuals and communities. As a Phoenix City Council member, established the Phoenix Promise scholarship program for low-income students.

Believes in education as a pathway to personal and generational resiliency. Supports providing low-income students with access to higher education through scholarship programs.

Believes in the transformative power of education for personal and generational resilience. Supports providing low-income students with access to higher education through scholarship programs like the Phoenix Promise.

Supports increased funding for public schools to help students and teachers reach their full potential.

Supports forgiving student loan debt to help younger generations achieve economic freedom.

Believes in ensuring equitable access to public education for all students. Plans to partner with the Arizona Federation of Teachers to support public education and teachers in Congress.

Plans to partner with the Arizona Federation of Teachers to support public education and teachers in Congress.

Believes in expanding rural broadband access for students and teachers. Supports policies that enhance education for children, college students, and K-12 schools.

Supports expanding rural broadband access for students and teachers. 

- Believes access to education empowers individuals and communities. As a Phoenix City Council member, established the Phoenix Promise scholarship program for low-income students.
- Supports increased funding for public schools to help students and teachers reach their full potential.
- Supports forgiving student loan debt to help younger generations achieve economic freedom.
- Plans to partner with the Arizona Federation of Teachers to support public education and teachers in Congress.
- Supports expanding rural broadband access for students and teachers. 

Believes immigrant communities enrich the nation and deserve comprehensive immigration reform. As a city official, created Phoenix’s first Office of Refugee Support to aid families with employment, healthcare, and housing services.

As a city official, created Phoenix’s first Office of Refugee Support to aid families with employment, healthcare, and housing services.

Believes comprehensive immigration reform requires moving beyond political games. Supports electing lawmakers who prioritize effective solutions over partisan conflicts.

Believes comprehensive immigration reform requires moving beyond "political games." Supports electing lawmakers who prioritize effective solutions over partisan conflicts.

The candidate's website says, "Making legal counsel for refugees and immigrants more accessible"

Wants to make legal counsel for refugees and immigrants more accessible.

- As a city official, created Phoenix’s first Office of Refugee Support to aid families with employment, healthcare, and housing services.
- Believes comprehensive immigration reform requires moving beyond "political games." Supports electing lawmakers who prioritize effective solutions over partisan conflicts.
- Wants to make legal counsel for refugees and immigrants more accessible.

Believes in prioritizing renewable energy and environmental sustainability. Plans to “transition Phoenix to 100% clean energy by 2050.”

As a City Councilmember, passed the Climate Action Plan and created the Office of Heat Response and Mitigation. Plans to electrify Phoenix’s bus fleet by 2040 to reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality.

Supports passing the Build Back Better Act to allocate $555 billion for addressing the climate crisis.

Supports passing the Build Back Better Act to allocate $555 billion for address climate change.

Opposes efforts by "Big Oil" to undermine President Biden’s climate policies, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and the Inflation Reduction Act.

Believes in accelerating the transition from fossil fuels to clean, renewable energy. Supports policies that promote renewable energy sources.

Wants to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels to clean, renewable energy. 

Believes in increasing youth representation in climate decision-making. Said grief and anxiety are natural responses to climate change but emphasized that action is still possible.

Supports youth representation in climate decision-making. Believes grief and anxiety are natural responses to climate change but emphasized that action is still possible.

Believes addressing climate change requires tackling "rising heat," "ongoing megadrought," and "persistently poor air quality."

Believes that certain areas of Phoenix lack "equitable access to trees and shade." Said, "those particular areas of Phoenix are very much left behind" in tree equity.

Believes access to cold, clean drinking water in Phoenix has been "far too long overlooked." Said public water fountains are "nearly an empty gesture," especially during hot summer months.

- Believes in prioritizing renewable energy and environmental sustainability. Plans to “transition Phoenix to 100% clean energy by 2050.”
- As a City Councilmember, passed the Climate Action Plan and created the Office of Heat Response and Mitigation. Plans to electrify Phoenix’s bus fleet by 2040 to reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality.
- Supports passing the Build Back Better Act to allocate $555 billion for address climate change.
- Opposes efforts by "Big Oil" to undermine President Biden’s climate policies, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and the Inflation Reduction Act.
- Supports youth representation in climate decision-making. Believes grief and anxiety are natural responses to climate change but emphasized that action is still possible.
- Believes addressing climate change requires tackling "rising heat," "ongoing megadrought," and "persistently poor air quality."
- Believes that certain areas of Phoenix lack "equitable access to trees and shade." Said, "those particular areas of Phoenix are very much left behind" in tree equity.
- Believes access to cold, clean drinking water in Phoenix has been "far too long overlooked." Said public water fountains are "nearly an empty gesture," especially during hot summer months.

Endorsed by political action committees such as Foreign Policy for America and Climate Hawks Vote.

Endorsed by labor unions such as the International Association of Fire Fighters, the Southwest Carpenters Union Local 1912, the Arizona Federation of Teachers, the Laborers International Union of North America, the Arizona Pipe Trades, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, the Ironworkers Local 75, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, and more.

Endorsed by Former President Barack Obama’s Deputy National Security Advisor, Ben Rhodes.

Endorsed by State Senators and Representatives such as Flavio Bravo, Eva Diaz, Stacey Travers, Consuelo Hernandez, and Lorenzo Sierra.

Endorsed by city council members such as Kevin Robinson, Adolfo Gamez, Doreen Garlid, and Randy Keating.

Endorsed by local politicians such as Steven Slugocki, Maritza Miranda Saenz, Michelle Steinberg, Miguel Medrano, Marco Lopez, Kino Flores, Patricia Jimenez, and Dr. Torrence Watkins.

- Endorsed by political action committees such as Foreign Policy for America and Climate Hawks Vote.
- Endorsed by labor unions such as the International Association of Fire Fighters, the Southwest Carpenters Union Local 1912, the Arizona Federation of Teachers, the Laborers International Union of North America, the Arizona Pipe Trades, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, the Ironworkers Local 75, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, and more.
- Endorsed by Former President Barack Obama’s Deputy National Security Advisor, Ben Rhodes.
- Endorsed by State Senators and Representatives such as Flavio Bravo, Eva Diaz, Stacey Travers, Consuelo Hernandez, and Lorenzo Sierra.
- Endorsed by city council members such as Kevin Robinson, Adolfo Gamez, Doreen Garlid, and Randy Keating.
- Endorsed by local politicians such as Steven Slugocki, Maritza Miranda Saenz, Michelle Steinberg, Miguel Medrano, Marco Lopez, Kino Flores, Patricia Jimenez, and Dr. Torrence Watkins.

Yassamin Ansari

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