Raquel Terán

Raquel Terán is an American politician serving as a member of the Arizona Senate from the 26th district. She previously served in the Arizona House of Representatives.

Raquel Terán
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 26th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byJuan Mendez
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 30th district
In office
September 28, 2021 – January 9, 2023
Preceded byTony Navarrete
Succeeded bySonny Borrelli
Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party
In office
January 23, 2021 – January 28, 2023
Preceded byFelecia Rotellini
Succeeded byYolanda Bejarano
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 30th district
In office
January 14, 2019 – September 28, 2021
Serving with Robert Meza
Preceded byTony Navarrete
Succeeded byChristian Solorio
Personal details
BornDouglas, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationArizona State University, Tempe

Early life

Terán was born in Douglas, Arizona. Her citizenship was challenged in court by an anti-immigration advocate in 2012, and again after her 2018 election.[1][2] The lawsuits were both dismissed.[3]

Career

Prior to being elected to the state legislature, Terán was a community organizer who was active in opposing Arizona SB 1070 that she believed had an "anti-immigrant sentiment."[4] She was part of the successful recall of Russell Pearce, the primary sponsor of SB 1070, in 2011.[2]

Terán was elected in November 2018 to the Arizona House of Representatives, and she assumed office on January 14, 2019. In 2021, Terán was elected chair of the Arizona Democratic Party.[5] On September 15, 2021, Terán was appointed to the Arizona Senate to fill the remainder of Tony Navarrete's two-year term following his resignation.[6]

In 2023, Terán was elected by the Senate Democratic Caucus to serve as the Minority Leader of the Arizona State Senate,[7] succeeding outgoing Minority Leader Rebecca Rios.

In 2023, after Congressman Ruben Gallego announced his intention to run for the United States Senate against incumbent, Senator Kyrsten Sinema, rumors began to circle that Téran would run for Congress.[8] In mid-January, Téran announced via Twitter that she was highly considering running for Gallego's seat.

References
  1. Díaz, Elvia (November 9, 2018). "Arizona Rep. Raquel Teran is being sued because she's brown". The Republic. azcentral.com. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  2. Acevedo, Nicole; Nuño-Pérez, Stephen; Gamboa, Suzanne (November 9, 2018). "Newly elected Raquel Terán defiant as she faces a birther movement in Arizona". NBC News. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  3. Acevedo, Nicole (November 14, 2018). "Judge dismisses 'birther' lawsuit against newly elected Arizona Latina, Raquel Terán". NBC News. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  4. Nuño-Pérez, Stephen (May 10, 2018). "In Arizona, several Latina progressives, Democrats run for local, state races". NBC News. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
  5. Raquel Terán elected Arizona Democratic Party chair
  6. Associated Press (September 15, 2021). "Terán selected to replace Navarrete in Arizona Senate". KTAR.com. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  7. https://azpbs.org/horizon/2022/12/arizona-democrats-experience-big-win-this-election-season/
  8. https://www.axios.com/local/phoenix/2023/01/24/democrats-crowded-primary-gallegos-seat
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