César Chávez (politician)
César Chávez | |
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| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 29th district | |
| In office January 9, 2017 – January 9, 2023 Serving with Richard Andrade | |
| Preceded by | Ceci Velasquez |
| Succeeded by | Austin Smith (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 30, 1987 Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Phoenix, Arizona |
César Chávez (born October 30, 1987) is a Mexican-American singer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Arizona House of Representatives, representing Arizona's 29th legislative district, from 2017 to 2023. Prior to entering politics, Chávez travelled internationally as a Mariachi vocalist.
Early life
[edit]Chávez was born in Guanajuato, Mexico and immigrated to the United States at the age of three.[1]
Arizona House of Representatives (2017-2023)
[edit]In 2016, Chávez and incumbent Richard Andrade won the Democratic primary. They went on to defeat Republican John Wilson in the general election.[2][3]
He is openly gay,[4] and served alongside two other openly LGBTQ legislators: Daniel Hernández Jr. and Robert Meza. On October 11, 2017, (National Coming Out Day), the three lawmakers announced the creation of an LGBTQ Caucus in the legislature.[5]
In 2020, he endorsed Mike Bloomberg for president at a rally in Downtown Phoenix where he introduced him.
In 2022, Chavez ran for the Arizona Senate, but lost to political newcomer Anna Hernandez in the Democratic primary in August 2022.
References
[edit]- ^ "César Chávez". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "Arizona Secretary of State Election Night Reporting".
- ^ "Arizona Election Results 2016". The New York Times. August 1, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ "After Phoenix Pride, LGBT political representation is a yearlong issue". The State Press, April 15, 2018.
- ^ "Gay Lawmakers Create First LGBTQ Caucus at Arizona Legislature". The Arizona Republic. October 12, 2017.
External links
[edit]- American politicians of Mexican descent
- Democratic Party members of the Arizona House of Representatives
- Politicians from Phoenix, Arizona
- Living people
- 1987 births
- LGBTQ state legislators in Arizona
- American gay politicians
- Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Arizona
- LGBTQ Hispanic and Latino American people
- Mexican emigrants to the United States
- People from Moroleón
- Politicians from Guanajuato
- 21st-century American LGBTQ people
- 21st-century members of the Arizona State Legislature