Lauren was born in Brockton, Massachusetts. She earned a bachelor's degree in American history from the University of Chicago and a master's degree in public history from Arizona State University. She and her husband Mike have two daughters.

Lauren is a Senior Global Futures Scientist for Arizona State University’s Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation. Previously, she was the manager of community outreach and ran the Stardust Center for Affordable Housing and the Family for ASU's Global Institute. 

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Lauren Kuby served two terms on the Tempe City Council from 2014-2022. She ran for the Arizona Corporation Commission in 2022, but did not win. 

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As a Tempe councilmember, spearheaded the earned-sick day movement and supported Project Labor Agreements and prevailing wage standards. Believes in advocating for and protecting the rights of working-class Arizonans.

As a Tempe councilmember, spearheaded the earned-sick day movement and supported Project Labor Agreements and prevailing wage standards.

Supports crafting worker-friendly legislation, including collective bargaining, worker protection, and living wages. Plans to pass policies like prevailing wages and Project Labor Agreements.

Supports affordable housing initiatives, including enhancing Arizona’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund and funding community land trusts. Plans to pass a Tenant’s Bill of Rights to protect renters and promote diverse, affordable housing options.

- As a Tempe councilmember, spearheaded the earned-sick day movement and supported Project Labor Agreements and prevailing wage standards.
- Supports crafting worker-friendly legislation, including collective bargaining, worker protection, and living wages. Plans to pass policies like prevailing wages and Project Labor Agreements.
- Supports affordable housing initiatives, including enhancing Arizona’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund and funding community land trusts. Plans to pass a Tenant’s Bill of Rights to protect renters and promote diverse, affordable housing options.

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Supports background checks on all gun sales and red flag laws to give families/law enforcement the power to rescind guns from those who may pose a threat to themselves or others. Opposes widespread ownership of assault weapons.

- Supports background checks on all gun sales and red flag laws to give families/law enforcement the power to rescind guns from those who may pose a threat to themselves or others. Opposes widespread ownership of assault weapons.

Public Safety

Believes the Arizona Abortion Access Act is crucial for returning healthcare decisions to patients, providers, and families. Supports safeguarding healthcare and abortion access to empower communities, especially women of color.

Supports the passage of the Arizona Abortion Access Act.

- Supports the passage of the Arizona Abortion Access Act.

Healthcare

Opposes ESA vouchers, believing they harm public schools and misuse taxpayer money. Plans to reinvest funds from ESA vouchers back into public education.

Believes Arizona must offer competitive wages, benefits, and safe working conditions to attract and retain qualified educators. Supports investing in the education workforce and infrastructure to strengthen public education.

Supports offering competitive wages, benefits, and safe working conditions to attract and retain qualified educators. Aims to invest in the education workforce and infrastructure to strengthen public education.

Believes every child deserves quality public education and supports long-term, reliable funding for public schools, especially in low-income communities.

Supports long-term, reliable funding for public schools, especially in low-income communities.

- Opposes ESA vouchers, believing they harm public schools and misuse taxpayer money. Plans to reinvest funds from ESA vouchers back into public education.
- Supports offering competitive wages, benefits, and safe working conditions to attract and retain qualified educators. Aims to invest in the education workforce and infrastructure to strengthen public education.
- Supports long-term, reliable funding for public schools, especially in low-income communities.

Education

Believes Central Arizona deserves clean air and water and supports transitioning to a clean-energy economy to create jobs and lower utility bills.

Supports transitioning to a clean-energy economy to create jobs and lower utility bills.

Supports mobilizing Arizona’s Clean Arizona Plan and Priority Climate Action Plan to reduce pollutants, create jobs, and improve lives by increasing mass transit, electrifying transportation, and adopting zero-emission vehicle standards.

Believes in a "just transition" to clean energy, ensuring coal-dependent communities are supported and empowered. Plans to prioritize the inclusion of tribal nations and rural communities in the new economy.

Supports ensuring coal-dependent communities, tribal nations, and rural communities are supported in a clean-energy transition. 

Supports science-based, proactive water management to protect Arizona's environment and communities, including expanding the Groundwater Management Act and regulating corporate water use.

Supports expanding the Groundwater Management Act and regulating corporate water use.

Supports Community Choice Energy (CCE) to provide local energy plans, reduce utility bills, and promote statewide decarbonization.

Supports creating an Office of Sustainability and Resilience, championing a 100% renewable energy goal, and implementing climate action plans.

- Supports transitioning to a clean-energy economy to create jobs and lower utility bills.
- Supports mobilizing Arizona’s Clean Arizona Plan and Priority Climate Action Plan to reduce pollutants, create jobs, and improve lives by increasing mass transit, electrifying transportation, and adopting zero-emission vehicle standards.
- Supports ensuring coal-dependent communities, tribal nations, and rural communities are supported in a clean-energy transition. 
- Supports expanding the Groundwater Management Act and regulating corporate water use.
- Supports Community Choice Energy (CCE) to provide local energy plans, reduce utility bills, and promote statewide decarbonization.
- Supports creating an Office of Sustainability and Resilience, championing a 100% renewable energy goal, and implementing climate action plans.

Energy & the Environment

Believes in fair, accessible elections and restoring integrity to Arizona's ballot initiative process. Supports safeguarding election officials from violent threats.

Supports campaign finance reform, eliminating obstacles in the referendum process, and enhancing voter participation through measures like automatic voter registration. Plans to combat voter intimidation and make voter registration easier.

Believes in addressing the inequities in the Salt River Project's election process, where only property owners can vote.

Believes the corrupting influence of money in politics distorts priorities and erodes public trust. As a councilmember, reduced campaign donation limits and led a dark-money ballot initiative with 91% voter support.

Supports initiatives to reduce the influence of money in politics.

- Believes in fair, accessible elections and restoring integrity to Arizona's ballot initiative process. Supports safeguarding election officials from violent threats.
- Supports campaign finance reform, eliminating obstacles in the referendum process, and enhancing voter participation through measures like automatic voter registration. Plans to combat voter intimidation and make voter registration easier.
- Believes in addressing the inequities in the Salt River Project's election process, where only property owners can vote.
- Supports initiatives to reduce the influence of money in politics.

Voting & Elections

Endorsed by congressman Greg Stanton, attorney general Kris Mayes, Arizona state senator Mitzi Epstein, and corporation commissioner Anna Tover.

Endorsed by the Arizona American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Arizona List, the Arizona Nurses Association PAC, the Arizona Technology Council, the Communications Workers of America Arizona State Council, AZ Now PAC, Save Our Schools, Moms Demand Action, the Sierra Club, UA Local 469, the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 99, Unite Here Local 11, Worker Power, the Arizona Working Families Party, and the Stonewall Democrats of Arizona.

- Endorsed by congressman Greg Stanton, attorney general Kris Mayes, Arizona state senator Mitzi Epstein, and corporation commissioner Anna Tover.
- Endorsed by the Arizona American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Arizona List, the Arizona Nurses Association PAC, the Arizona Technology Council, the Communications Workers of America Arizona State Council, AZ Now PAC, Save Our Schools, Moms Demand Action, the Sierra Club, UA Local 469, the United Food & Commercial Workers Local 99, Unite Here Local 11, Worker Power, the Arizona Working Families Party, and the Stonewall Democrats of Arizona.

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Ivan lives in Tempe, Arizona. He received a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University. He has volunteered with the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona and Devils in Disguise Community Service Day.

Ivan currently works as the owner of Spondeo Montessori Preschool and Kindergarten and Arcadia Montessori School. He previously worked as a 
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Ivan Pemberton's campaign for State Senator in State Legislative District 8 is his first run for public office.

Said, "Instead of prioritizing tax breaks for large corporations, we must focus on simplifying public services and processes for the benefit of ordinary Arizonans... I will advocate for policies that prioritize the well-being of small businesses and working families."

Supports zoning laws that allow citizens to build guest houses and accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on their property.

- Said, "Instead of prioritizing tax breaks for large corporations, we must focus on simplifying public services and processes for the benefit of ordinary Arizonans... I will advocate for policies that prioritize the well-being of small businesses and working families."
- Supports zoning laws that allow citizens to build guest houses and accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on their property.

Supports increasing access to government services for Arizona's homeless population.

- Supports increasing access to government services for Arizona's homeless population.

Supports access to abortion and advocates for a ballot initiative to let voters to decide.

- Supports access to abortion and advocates for a ballot initiative to let voters to decide.

Supports providing more resources to public schools, investing in "modern facilities" and using "innovative teaching methods."

- Supports providing more resources to public schools, investing in "modern facilities" and using "innovative teaching methods."

Supports investing in water infrastructure and conserving the current water supply.

Supports "sustainable development" and "a modern clean energy economy."

- Supports investing in water infrastructure and conserving the current water supply.
- Supports "sustainable development" and "a modern clean energy economy."

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Supports term limits and signed a pledge promising to vote in favor of a term limit amendment.

- Supports term limits and signed a pledge promising to vote in favor of a term limit amendment.

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

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As of July 1, 2024, Melody Hernandez did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

As of June 8, 2025, Melody Hernandez did not have a website or any information online.

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