DANIEL HERNANDEZ
1. Son of a Mexican immigrant and construction worker. [Huff Post, 1/7/12]
2. Passed a low-income housing tax credit in State House, and held a press conference opposing the proposed 2025 sales tax increase on working families. [Arizona State Legislature, SB1124, 7/9/21; AZPM, 2/11/25]
3. Worked to expand affordable housing and healthcare. [Arizona State Legislature, SB1124, 7/9/21; Arizona Republic, 5/20/21]
4. Will fight to protect Medicaid and Social Security in Congress.[KTAR, 3/24/25]
5. Helped save the life of Gabby Giffords as her intern during a mass shooting in Tucson. [NPR, 1/13/11]
6. Stood up to MAGA Republicans in the State House, leading the fight against right-wing attacks on public education, LGBTQ rights, voting rights, and reproductive healthcare. [Twitter, 6/24/21; Twitter, 8/2/21; Arizona Daily Star, 9/19/16; Arizona Republic, 11/5/17]
7. Elected as the youngest-ever President of Sunnyside School Board. [Los Angeles Blade, 6/8/21]
8. As a state legislator, Daniel found common ground in Phoenix to deliver funding for public schools across Arizona. [Arizona Daily Star, 9/19/16]
9. Worked to secure $20 million for school counselors and social workers. [Arizona Daily Star, 7/26/20]
10. Will stand up to Donald Trump’s anti-public education agenda and ensure schools receive federal funding. [Twitter, 3/22/25]
ADELITA GRIJALVA
11. Supported raising taxes on poor and middle-class families.[Arizona Daily Star, 5/20/23; Pima County, Meeting Summary Report, 5/16/23]
12. Voted to raise property taxes. [Arizona Daily Star, 5/20/23; Pima County, Meeting Summary Report, 5/16/23]
13. Opposed a plan to help build more affordable housing.[Arizona Daily Star, 8/19/24]
14. Sided with wealthy special interests to support a massive sales tax increase in March 2025. [Tucson Agenda, 3/12/25]
15. Illegally banned members of the community from public board meetings. [Arizona Daily Star, 4/16/23;
16. Violated policies to help her mother-in-law get a taxpayer-funded job. [Arizona Daily Star, Column, 7/11/14; Arizona Daily Star, 7/9/14]
17. Voted down a proposal for a watchdog position for Tucson Public Schools. [Arizona Daily Star, 1/22/15]
18. Adelita voted to close half a dozen schools. [Tucson Weekly, 11/22/12; Arizona Daily Star, 12/21/12]
19. Adelita voted to lay off hundreds of teachers. [Tucson Citizen, 4/8/09]
20. The district was sued for discriminating against Latino employees. [U.S. Department of Justice, 8/1/11]