State Senator serving LD5, @PhoenixUnion School Board Member, grandmother of six, historic home owner and car preservationist. #PublicSchoolProud #UnionStrong
Phoenix, Arizona
Joined May 2009
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Lela Alston retweeted
🚨 Dolores Huerta showed us the power of organizing, conviction, and an unwavering belief in dignity for all.
We mourn her passing and honor a lifetime spent fighting for farmworkers and civil rights. Her legacy lives on in every person who carries that work forward.
Read our full statement ⬇️
Sí, se puede. ✊🏽
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🚨 PRESS RELEASE: Arizona families need relief. No political spin can pay the grocery bill. As Trump visits Bullhead City, AZ Senate Democrats demand action for families struggling to afford basic needs, while Republican legislators keep backing his agenda.
More than 450,000 Arizonans, including nearly 196,000 children, lost food assistance as Arizona implemented his “Big Beautiful Bill.” That’s nothing to celebrate.
Read our full statement ⬇️
#AZleg #affordability #Democrats #Senate
Lela Alston retweeted
🚨 PRESS RELEASE: Arizona Senate Democrats Warn Federal Colorado River Framework Puts Arizona at Risk.
Arizona runs on the Colorado River. Unfair water cuts would threaten our families, farmers, Tribal communities, businesses, and the economy millions rely on every day.
#Democrats #Senate #ColoradoRiver #Arizona
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We're giving Senator Alston our seal of approval for being an early childhood champion during the 2025 and 2026 legislative sessions!
Energy bills are too high, and demand keeps growing. This is why we need bipartisan permitting reform to be done ASAP. It’s the fastest way to get more clean energy on the grid and bring costs down for families.
@SenMarkKelly & @SenRubenGallego please support these efforts!
Lela Alston retweeted
Senate Democrats won’t forget their names.
Since September, the Department of Homeland Security has shot 12 people during immigration enforcement operations. The last victim, Alex Pretti a 37-year-old ICU nurse.
We can no longer look away. We must stand together. We must demand accountability.
No more victims. No more deaths.
#AZleg
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Don’t let this White House lie to you. Believe what you see.
Alex Pretti was trying to help a woman off the ground. Then immigration agents tackled, shot, and killed him.
It’s time for them to get the hell out of MN.
Lela Alston retweeted
I will always be the backstop against extreme laws that interfere with how Arizonans start and grow their families.
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With the latest developments in Minnesota, including multiple federal immigration enforcement actions and fatal shootings that have sparked widespread protests, we need to remain vigilant about how ICE operations are conducted here in Arizona. Senate Democrats understand the serious concerns raised by Arizona Attorney General @krismayes in her recent interview, and we support calls for transparency, accountability, and community safety in all enforcement activities.
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Happy Friday! On Opening Day, Senator Lela Alston got a standing ovation during the State of State for her significant contributions to the state legislature and to Arizona.
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The AZ GOP Chair has called for basic guardrails in the ESA voucher program to improve student safety and financial transparency. Yet MAGA Republicans like @JakeHoffmanAZ STILL refuse any reforms 😡
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Arizona is growing and tackling our housing shortage—all while protecting our water. At Teravalis in Buckeye, we’re celebrating the launch of new homes that will bring opportunity for thousands of families while protecting Arizona’s most precious resource.
Lela Alston retweeted
Republicans refused to negotiate a deal on health care until the government reopened.
Now they won’t back our plan to extend Affordable Care Act savings for 3 more years.
You can’t claim you’re for lower costs and oppose the bill to do it.
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Very similar to AZ groundwater issues, with large corporate pumpers able to grab water faster than local residents if no water management is in place👇🏽
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Wesley already serves more uninsured patients than any other federally-funded community health center in AZ.
I was proud to help break ground for the new Mary Rose Wilcox Center which will help even more families access the care they need.
