Lorena is from Mesa, AZ. They graduated from Mesa Community College and earned a degree from Arizona State University.

Lorena has worked with Verizon's Innovative Learning Program and spent 10 years within the Maricopa County Community College District.

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Lorena Austin is currently serving as a state representative in District 9. They were elected in 2022 and have served 1 term. During their tenure, they have been the Secretary of the Latino Caucus.

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Supports fair wages, affordable housing, and the right to unionize, advocating for economic policies that benefit marginalized communities.

Supports safeguarding employees who raise concerns during public health emergencies.

Believes in protecting workers from discrimination and retaliation when they report workplace health or safety violations. Supports safeguarding employees who raise concerns during public health emergencies.

As a state representative, sponsored House Bill (HB) 2775, which  protects workers from discrimination and retaliation when they report workplace health or safety violations.

- Supports fair wages, affordable housing, and the right to unionize, advocating for economic policies that benefit marginalized communities.
- Supports safeguarding employees who raise concerns during public health emergencies.
- As a state representative, sponsored House Bill (HB) 2775, which  protects workers from discrimination and retaliation when they report workplace health or safety violations.

Economy

As of June 8, 2025, Lorena Austin’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

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Believes the state should not dictate personal reproductive health choices. Supports the legalization of abortion and access to contraception in Arizona.

Supports the legalization of abortion and access to contraception in Arizona.

Supports guaranteed paid family leave for workers.

The candidate's website says, "This bill stipulates that any insurance policy that includes prescription drug coverage must cover contraceptive drugs or devices approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration without imposing any cost-sharing requirements."

As a state representative, sponsored HB 2841, which "stipulates that any insurance policy that includes prescription drug coverage must cover contraceptive drugs or devices approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration without imposing any cost-sharing requirements."

Believes in ensuring abortion access and expanding public health initiatives. As a State House Representative, advocated for affordable healthcare and comprehensive COVID-19 response.

As a state representative, advocated for affordable healthcare and comprehensive COVID-19 response.

- Supports the legalization of abortion and access to contraception in Arizona.
- Supports guaranteed paid family leave for workers.
- As a state representative, sponsored HB 2841, which "stipulates that any insurance policy that includes prescription drug coverage must cover contraceptive drugs or devices approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration without imposing any cost-sharing requirements."
- As a state representative, advocated for affordable healthcare and comprehensive COVID-19 response.

Healthcare

Believes Arizona must prioritize investment in public schools to address chronic underfunding and low teacher salaries. Opposes redirecting public funds to private schools, stating it exacerbates the crisis due to lack of accountability.

Believes Arizona must prioritize investment in public schools to address chronic underfunding and low teacher salaries.

Supports affordable higher education to ensure a qualified workforce and reduce student loan debt. As a House Representative, allocated $40 million for the Arizona Promise Program to cover tuition costs for Arizona residents at public universities.

Supports affordable higher education to ensure a qualified workforce and reduce student loan debt.

Opposes redirecting public funds to private schools, stating it exacerbates the crisis due to lack of accountability.

As a state representative, allocated $40 million for the Arizona Promise Program to cover tuition costs for Arizona residents at public universities.

- Believes Arizona must prioritize investment in public schools to address chronic underfunding and low teacher salaries.
- Supports affordable higher education to ensure a qualified workforce and reduce student loan debt.
- Opposes redirecting public funds to private schools, stating it exacerbates the crisis due to lack of accountability.
- As a state representative, allocated $40 million for the Arizona Promise Program to cover tuition costs for Arizona residents at public universities.

Education

Believes securing access to clean water is the "climate justice fight of our lifetime" and opposes profit-driven agendas that jeopardize water reserves.

Believes policies to combat climate change are crucial for future generations' survival. Criticizes Arizona's lack of sustainable water usage policies amid a 20-year drought.

- Believes securing access to clean water is the "climate justice fight of our lifetime" and opposes profit-driven agendas that jeopardize water reserves.

Energy & the Environment

Believes in enhancing privacy protections for election officers by restricting the disclosure of personal identifiers if it endangers safety.

Supports making it unlawful to handle or return ballots for others.

Believes in updating voter and election officer instructions to ensure individuals can only handle or return their own ballots or those of family members, household members, or those they care for. Supports making it unlawful to handle or return ballots for others.

As a state representative, sponsored HB 2839, which updated voter and election officer instructions to ensure individuals can only handle or return their own ballots or those of family members, household members, or those they care for.

- Believes in enhancing privacy protections for election officers by restricting the disclosure of personal identifiers if it endangers safety.
- Supports making it unlawful to handle or return ballots for others.
- As a state representative, sponsored HB 2839, which updated voter and election officer instructions to ensure individuals can only handle or return their own ballots or those of family members, household members, or those they care for.

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Seth was born in New York, but moved to Arizona when he was a child. He earned his bachelor’s in political science from Arizona State University and his master’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. 

Seth is the president of Forest Designs, a furniture manufacturing business. It is a family business and he has managed a series of operations dealing with management and e-commerce.

Seth Blattman currently serves as a state representative for District 9. He was first elected in 2022 and is serving his first term.

Believes the economy should prioritize small businesses and working-class families. Supports fully funding education to attract companies and create good-paying jobs locally.

Wants to ensure that small businesses and working-class families are prioritized and that there are enough jobs to support eligible workers.

- Wants to ensure that small businesses and working-class families are prioritized and that there are enough jobs to support eligible workers.

As of June 8, 2025, Seth Blattman’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes abortion should remain safe and legal, and that government should not interfere in personal medical decisions.

Believes fully funding public education is essential for long-term prosperity and views it as an investment in children's future. Said, "Being bottom five in anything is embarrassing let alone how much we are choosing to invest in our children’s future."

Advocates for investment in public education to ensure long-term prosperity for children.

- Advocates for investment in public education to ensure long-term prosperity for children.

Believes extremism in politics is destructive and supports reforms to bring more qualified candidates into office. Plans to reduce partisan politics and special interest influence to ensure elected officials are accountable to the people.

Supports structural political reform in order to enhance relations between the Republican and Democratic parties.

- Supports structural political reform in order to enhance relations between the Republican and Democratic parties.

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- Your state representatives represent the interests of your local district in the Arizona State House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up the state lawmaking body: the Arizona Legislature.
- Your state representatives can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws.
- Arizona has 30 districts, and each district is represented by two State Representatives, making a total of 60 State Representatives.
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They are paid a yearly salary of $24,000. They only serve in the role part-time.

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