Lydia Hernandez
2027
2023 - Present
2025
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Lydia Hernandez (Democratic Party) is a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 24. She assumed office on January 9, 2023. Her current term ends on January 13, 2025.
Hernandez is also an at-large member of the Cartwright Elementary School District in Arizona. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Hernandez (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 24. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Lydia Hernandez was born in Texas. Hernandez earned a bachelor's degree in political science and government from Baylor University in 1991. Her career experience includes working as a legal assistant with Federal Immigration Counselors, an executive manager with Arizona Habitat for Humanity, the executive director of the Arizona Commission of Indian Affairs, and a project specialist and management recruitment for the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity with former Governor Jane Hull's Administration. Hernandez has served on the Hispanic Caucus Board of the National School Boards Association.[1][2]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Hernandez was assigned to the following committees:
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Hernandez served on the following committees:
| Arizona committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Financial Institutions |
| • Government |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)
Incumbent Lydia Hernandez and Anna Abeytia won election in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lydia Hernandez (D) | 54.0 | 23,041 | |
| ✔ |  | Anna Abeytia (D) | 46.0 | 19,654 |
| Total votes: 42,695 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)
Incumbent Lydia Hernandez and Anna Abeytia defeated Hector Jaramillo in the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 on July 30, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lydia Hernandez | 38.6 | 6,014 | |
| ✔ | | Anna Abeytia | 32.6 | 5,075 |
| Hector Jaramillo | 28.8 | 4,486 | ||
| Total votes: 15,575 | ||||
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Hernandez in this election.
2022
School board election
See also: Cartwright Elementary School District, Arizona, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Cartwright Elementary School District, At-large (2 seats)
Incumbent Lydia Hernandez and incumbent Pedro Lopez defeated Daniel Cantu in the general election for Cartwright Elementary School District, At-large on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lydia Hernandez (Nonpartisan) | 46.9 | 8,002 | |
| ✔ | Pedro Lopez (Nonpartisan) | 30.8 | 5,258 | |
| Daniel Cantu (Nonpartisan) | 21.7 | 3,701 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 114 | ||
| Total votes: 17,075 | ||||
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State legislative election
See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)
Analise Ortiz and Lydia Hernandez won election in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Analise Ortiz (D) | 50.5 | 20,403 | |
| ✔ | Lydia Hernandez (D) | 49.5 | 19,999 | |
| Total votes: 40,402 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)
Analise Ortiz and Lydia Hernandez defeated Anna Abeytia, Hector Jaramillo, and Pedro Lopez in the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 on August 2, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Analise Ortiz | 41.8 | 7,558 | |
| ✔ | Lydia Hernandez | 21.2 | 3,839 | |
| Anna Abeytia | 18.5 | 3,351 | |
| Hector Jaramillo | 9.4 | 1,704 | ||
| Pedro Lopez | 8.9 | 1,617 | ||
| Total votes: 18,069 | ||||
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Campaign finance
2019
See also: City elections in Phoenix, Arizona (2019)
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for Phoenix City Council District 5
Betty Guardado defeated incumbent Vania Guevara in the special general runoff election for Phoenix City Council District 5 on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Betty Guardado (Nonpartisan) | 62.5 | 7,417 | |
| Vania Guevara (Nonpartisan) | 37.5 | 4,452 | |
| Total votes: 11,869 | ||||
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General election
Special general election for Phoenix City Council District 5
Betty Guardado and incumbent Vania Guevara advanced to a runoff. They defeated Audrey Bell-Jenkins and Lydia Hernandez in the special general election for Phoenix City Council District 5 on March 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Betty Guardado (Nonpartisan) | 38.1 | 4,984 | |
| ✔ | | Vania Guevara (Nonpartisan) | 25.5 | 3,326 |
| Audrey Bell-Jenkins (Nonpartisan) | 22.0 | 2,878 | ||
| Lydia Hernandez (Nonpartisan) | 14.4 | 1,880 | ||
| Total votes: 13,068 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nathan Schick (Nonpartisan)
2018
See also: Cartwright Elementary School District elections (2018)
General election
General election for Cartwright Elementary School District, At-large (2 seats)
Incumbent Lydia Hernandez and Pedro Lopez defeated incumbent John Gómez in the general election for Cartwright Elementary School District, At-large on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Lydia Hernandez (Nonpartisan) | 49.3 | 9,587 | |
| ✔ | Pedro Lopez (Nonpartisan) | 29.8 | 5,793 | |
| John Gómez (Nonpartisan) | 21.0 | 4,078 | ||
| Total votes: 19,458 | ||||
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2016
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Arizona State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.
Incumbent Martin Quezada defeated Crystal Nuttle in the Arizona State Senate District 29 general election.[3][4]
| Arizona State Senate, District 29 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Martin Quezada Incumbent |
68.52% | 29,638 | |
| Republican | Crystal Nuttle | 31.48% | 13,615 | |
| Total Votes | 43,253 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent Martin Quezada defeated Lydia Hernandez in the Arizona State Senate District 29 Democratic Primary.[5]
| Arizona State Senate, District 29 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Martin Quezada Incumbent |
66.17% | 4,661 | |
| Democratic | Lydia Hernandez | 33.83% | 2,383 | |
| Total Votes | 7,044 | |||
Crystal Nuttle ran unopposed in the Arizona State Senate District 29 Republican Primary.[6]
| Arizona State Senate, District 29 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Crystal Nuttle (unopposed) | |
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2014
Cartwright Governing Board
Two at-large seats on the Governing Board of Cartwright School District were set for general election on November 4, 2014, but the election was canceled due to a lack of contested races. Incumbents Steve Gallardo and Lydia Hernandez were both eligible to run for re-election, but Gallardo did not submit signatures to run for re-election. Newcomers John V. Gómez and Juan D. Hernandez both filed to run in the election against Hernandez. However, Juan Hernandez withdrew from the race making the two seats unopposed.[7][8]
Results
This election was canceled by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on September 10, 2014. John Gómez was appointed to his first term and Lydia Hernandez was appointed to a new term by the board of supervisors.[7]
State Senate
- See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Arizona State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 28, 2014. Martin Quezada defeated Lydia Hernandez in the Democratic primary. Crystal Nuttle was unopposed in the Republican primary. Quezada defeated Nuttle in the general election.[9][10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Martin Quezada |
60.3% | 12,133 | |
| Republican | Crystal Nuttle | 39.7% | 8,002 | |
| Total Votes | 20,135 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Martin Quezada |
50.7% | 3,342 |
| Lydia Hernández | 49.3% | 3,252 |
| Total Votes | 6,594 | |
2012
Hernandez won election in the 2012 election for Arizona House of Representatives District 29. She and incumbent Martin Quezada defeated Martin Samaniego in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012. She won the general election on November 6, 2012.[13][14]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lydia Hernandez |
52% | 21,870 | |
| Democratic | Martin J. Quezada Incumbent |
48% | 20,150 | |
| Total Votes | 42,020 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
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Martin Quezada Incumbent |
36% | 3,336 |
| Lydia Hernandez |
35.2% | 3,262 |
| Martin Samaniego | 28.9% | 2,681 |
| Total Votes | 9,279 | |
2010
Cartwright Governing Board
| Cartwright Elementary School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Lydia Hernandez Incumbent |
41.8% | 6,067 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Gallardo |
35.5% | 5,158 | |
| Nonpartisan | Danny Wilcox | 21.9% | 3,184 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in candidates | 0.8% | 117 | |
| Total Votes | 14,526 | |||
| Source: Maricopa County Recorder, "General Election November 2, 2010, Final Official Results," November 17, 2010 | ||||
House of Representatives
Hernandez ran for the District 13 House seat in 2010, but withdrew before the August 24 primary.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Lydia Hernandez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
School board election
Lydia Hernandez did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
State legislative election
Lydia Hernandez completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hernandez's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Lydia Hernandez is the daughter of migrant farmworkers, born in South Texas. Her resilient path began at a young age as a migrant coupled with her parents' insistence on the importance of education are the key components that created Lydia’s hunger for knowledge. She is a graduate of Baylor University. In Arizona, (1993), she grew into a leadership role with Valley Interfaith Project as a grassroots leader, organizing public actions. Her involvement & leadership led to the birth of the Arizona Coalition for Immigrant Rights, an effort to civically engage families in public discourse which ultimately culminated in the massive marches that encouraged over 300,000 families to advocate for immigrant rights. This exposed Arizona nationally, and for the first time, our state was engaged in the conversation with national groups regarding training, civic engagement, citizen workshops, voter registration, and get-out-the-vote efforts. Currently, Mrs. Hernandez serves on the Cartwright School District Governing Board #83 where she has served since 2003. In 2010, under her leadership, turned the District academically around. Mrs. Hernandez is a former State Legislator for LD29 with over 30 years of experience in public service! EDUCATION! JOBS! HOUSING! HEALTH CARE! BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL!
- Extensive public service Experience
- Proven Track Record of Commitment, Civic Engagement & Results for Community
- Principled, Effective, Proven Leadership
Education, Health, Economy/Economic Development, Affordable Housing, Infrastructure and Governance
Ronald Reagan/John McCain-Principled Leadership in the best interest of the country.
I saw the swearing in of Gerald Ford to the U.S. Presidency on National t.v. & Ford's pardon of Nixon. I was 4 to 5 years old.
Leadership Facilitation to ensure all leadership is at the table.
Economic Sustainable Growth and its Impact on all Arizonans.
Experience is extremely beneficial for effective decision making.
A legislative leader requires strategic, analytic, and communication skills that enable you, as an organizational leader, to accurately diagnose problems and work with others, different than you to come up with strong and healthy solutions.
Most definitely. Sustainable solutions require consensus among multiple stakeholders.
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2014
Hernandez's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[15]
Business Development
- Excerpt: "The business atmosphere in District 29 is unique in that small businesses are very the very back bone of our business environment and have a deep stake in our community. We are also fortunate to include the major power centers in Westgate, the Cardinals Stadium, and the Coyotes Stadium. We must work together to make sure that all have the resources needed to continue thriving so that our community thrives with them."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "We must continue to increase funding for our healthcare industry so that the people have access to necessary services without the fear of being given an unaffordable bill. We must do everything in our power make sure those who call our community home are taken care of."
Education
- Excerpt: "Improving education in our district is of the utmost importance. As a current Board Member of the Cartwright School District, I can attest to the fact that our schools in the Cartwright School District were failing. We made a lot of tough decisions, and now, we have the honor of saying that our schools are performing at a “B” level and are on track to be given “A’s”. We must increase our resources and be willing to make the tough changes when things aren’t working."
Community Services
- Excerpt: "A large area of our district has long suffered from a lack of social infrastructure and crime related issues. I will continue to fight to direct more resources that our community needs to repair our districts infrastructure, and to afford every member the assurance of safety."
Campaign finance summary
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Endorsements
2014
Cartwright Governing Board
Hernandez did not receive any official endorsements for her governing board re-election campaign.
House of Representatives
In 2014, Hernandez's endorsements included the following:[16]
- Congressman Ed Pastor
- Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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2023
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In 2023, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 to July 31.
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2014
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In 2014, the 51st Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 13 to April 24.
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2013
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In 2013, the 51st Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 14 to June 14.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 30, 2022
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Lydia Hernandez," accessed March 17, 2023
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election ," accessed September 9, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, "FORMAL MEETING SUMMARY, Wednesday, September 10, 2014," accessed September 18, 2014
- ↑ Maricopa County Education Service Agency, "GOVERNING BOARD CANDIDATE LISTING," accessed August 19, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed August 27, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2014 Primary Election," May 28, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed August 3, 2015
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2012 Primary candidate list," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Results," accessed December 20, 2013
- ↑ LydiaHernandez.com, "Priorities for LD 29," accessed July 29, 2014
- ↑ Facebook.com, "Lydia Hernandez," accessed July 29, 2014
