Eva Diaz is an Arizona native who grew up in Phoenix and later moved to Tolleson. She is married and has 2 children. Eva obtained her doctorate degree from Arizona State University. She has been part of the Children’s Ministry at her church.

Eva currently works as a co-owner of Ni Hao Amigos Language Preschool in Avondale. She has experience teaching in three elementary school districts in Arizona and has held administrative roles as Assistant Principal at Isaac Elementary School District and Principal at Avondale Elementary School District. She has also served as an instructor at South Mountain Community College and at Arizona State University. 

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Eva Diaz currently serves as the State Senator in State Legislative District 22. She was first elected in 2022 and is serving her first term.

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Sponsored Senate Bill 1079 to allow the State Land Department to accept electronic bills in public auctions. This bill was adopted into law.

- Sponsored Senate Bill 1079 to allow the State Land Department to accept electronic bills in public auctions. This bill was adopted into law.

Economy

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

Public Safety

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Believes all women in Arizona should have access to necessary healthcare, including reproductive care. Plans to oppose restrictive anti-abortion laws and ensure comprehensive healthcare for women.

- Believes all women in Arizona should have access to necessary healthcare, including reproductive care. Plans to oppose restrictive anti-abortion laws and ensure comprehensive healthcare for women.

Healthcare

Believes in improving Arizona's educational system to ensure every teacher receives support and every child gets a quality education. Plans to advocate for these changes in the Arizona Legislature.

Believes in improving Arizona's educational system to ensure every teacher receives support and every child gets a quality education. 

Believes in preparing young children for kindergarten success. Supports early childhood education to build a strong foundation for future academic achievement.

Sponsored legislation to require non-native English-speaking students to pass a certain level of proficiency or receive specialized education. This legislation was ultimately defeated.

Sponsored legislation to heighten requirements of online schools and ensure academic integrity. This legislation was ultimately defeated.

Wants to create an Arizona Holocaust education center.

- Believes in improving Arizona's educational system to ensure every teacher receives support and every child gets a quality education. 
- Believes in preparing young children for kindergarten success. Supports early childhood education to build a strong foundation for future academic achievement.
- Sponsored legislation to require non-native English-speaking students to pass a certain level of proficiency or receive specialized education. This legislation was ultimately defeated.
- Sponsored legislation to heighten requirements of online schools and ensure academic integrity. This legislation was ultimately defeated.
- Wants to create an Arizona Holocaust education center.

Education

Believes everyone has a right to clean air, pure water, and affordable health care. Plans to address climate change issues like drought and air quality in Arizona.

- Believes everyone has a right to clean air, pure water, and affordable health care. Plans to address climate change issues like drought and air quality in Arizona.

Energy & the Environment

Term Limits

Supports term limits and pledged to vote in favor of a term limits amendment.

- Supports term limits and pledged to vote in favor of a term limits amendment.

Voting & Elections

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Endorsed by Mayor Juan Rodrigues of Tolleson, Avondale Councilmember Maxine White, and State Representative Lupa Contreras.

Endorsed by political action committees such as the Human Rights Campaign and EMILYs List.

Endorsed by unions such as the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and the Arizona AFL-CIO and Maricopa Area Labor Foundation.

- Endorsed by Mayor Juan Rodrigues of Tolleson, Avondale Councilmember Maxine White, and State Representative Lupa Contreras.
- Endorsed by political action committees such as the Human Rights Campaign and EMILYs List.
- Endorsed by unions such as the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and the Arizona AFL-CIO and Maricopa Area Labor Foundation.

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Leezah was born in Jeju, South Korea. She has a bachelors degree in arts and science from Drexel University. She lives in Arizona and is a mother. 

Leezah is the founder of Strength In Unity AZ. She has previously worked in medical industry sales and as a research specialist at Drexel University. 

Ballotpedia, Leezah Sun

Leezah Sun served in the Arizona House of Representatives for District 22. She was elected in 2022 and served her first term. Along with her campaign for State Senator representing District 22, she is also running for the Tolleson Union High School District Governing Board. She ran for the Fowler Elementary School District Governing Board in 2022 and the Arizona House of Representatives for District 19 in 2020, but did not win. 

KJZZ Phoenix, Critics of Arizona's 'right to work' laws are working to repeal them. Here's why

Believes in growing the middle class, increasing worker protections and wages, and regulating corporations. Supports unions, workers' rights, and ensuring the wealthy pay their fair share to benefit communities, schools, hospitals, and local economies.

Supports  unions, increasing worker protections and wages, and regulating corporations.

Believes all jobs should offer livable wages, quality healthcare, retirement benefits, and paid time off.

Believes in closing the pay gap for Black and Hispanic women through federal, state, and local legislation, including equal pay protections, salary transparency, and improved family leave policies. Supports collective bargaining and union protections to address economic inequalities.

Believes passing the Equal Rights Amendment will help close the gender and racial pay gap. Supports compensating working women fairly, especially those with childcare and unpaid duties.

Supports passing the Equal Rights Amendment to help close the gender and racial pay gap.

Supports anti-monopoly economic policies.

Opposes Arizona's "Right to Work" laws which prevent employees from being fired for not joining unions, believing an affirmative right to organize is preferable.

- Supports  unions, increasing worker protections and wages, and regulating corporations.
- Believes all jobs should offer livable wages, quality healthcare, retirement benefits, and paid time off.
- Believes in closing the pay gap for Black and Hispanic women through federal, state, and local legislation, including equal pay protections, salary transparency, and improved family leave policies. Supports collective bargaining and union protections to address economic inequalities.
- Supports passing the Equal Rights Amendment to help close the gender and racial pay gap.
- Supports anti-monopoly economic policies.
- Opposes Arizona's "Right to Work" laws which prevent employees from being fired for not joining unions, believing an affirmative right to organize is preferable.

Opposes House Bill 2288, which gives semitrucks and other large motor vehicles the right of way at roundabouts.

- Opposes House Bill 2288, which gives semitrucks and other large motor vehicles the right of way at roundabouts.

Supports medicare for all, including better veterans affairs and mental health care.

Supports investigation and potential regulation of how pharmaceutical, insurance, and healthcare corporations are operating.

Supports abortion, and aims to codify abortion access into the Arizona Constitution.

- Supports medicare for all, including better veterans affairs and mental health care.
- Supports investigation and potential regulation of how pharmaceutical, insurance, and healthcare corporations are operating.
- Supports abortion, and aims to codify abortion access into the Arizona Constitution.

Believes in increasing funding for public education and limiting the influence of private, charter, and voucher programs. Opposes Arizona Republican legislators' efforts to divert funds from public schools, stating, "Our public schools are under attack, meaning our children's future is also under attack."

Opposes diverting funds from public education to private, charter, and voucher programs. 

Believes in directing funds towards teachers, extracurricular activities, and social services. Supports representing people with disabilities, especially in special education.

- Opposes diverting funds from public education to private, charter, and voucher programs. 
- Believes in directing funds towards teachers, extracurricular activities, and social services. Supports representing people with disabilities, especially in special education.

Believes climate change threatens humanity and supports stricter regulations on mining companies to reduce carbon emissions. Advocates for preserving water resources for Arizonans, not corporations.

Supports stricter regulations on mining companies to reduce carbon emissions. 

Believes climate change and environmental issues should be prioritized, advocating for increased funding for parks, community wellness centers, and green infrastructure to reduce energy costs.

Supports increased funding for parks, community wellness centers, and green infrastructure to reduce energy costs.

Supports policies to preserve water resources for the public.

- Supports stricter regulations on mining companies to reduce carbon emissions. 
- Supports increased funding for parks, community wellness centers, and green infrastructure to reduce energy costs.
- Supports policies to preserve water resources for the public.

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

Resigned early from her first term in January of 2024 after an ethics panel concluded she engaged in a pattern of threat making and abuse of office.

- Resigned early from her first term in January of 2024 after an ethics panel concluded she engaged in a pattern of threat making and abuse of office.

Ethics & Conduct

Leezah Sun

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