Currently holds the office of Arizona House of Representatives - District 9 until January 4, 2027.
Candidate for Arizona House of Representatives - District 9 in 2026 Arizona General Election.
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Get StartedDespite being the backbone of our children's education and future, teachers and school staff in Arizona are undervalued and underpaid. Our public schools suffer from chronic underfunding, low teacher salaries, and high turnover rates, further exacerbated by a growing student population. Learn more
For Arizona's expanding population, securing access to clean water has become the climate justice fight of our lifetime. Despite recent upticks in rainfall and snowfall, our state grapples with an enduring drought and a glaring absence of sustainable water management strategies. Urgent action is imperative to safeguard our community's well-being, prioritizing it over the profit-driven agendas of developers and unscrupulous utilities that jeopardize our water reserves through depletion and contamination. Learn more
Representative Lorena Austin believes we must allow more Arizonans to receive high-quality, low-cost care through options like AHCCCS and invest in innovative and cost-effective approaches to care like the Parents as Paid Caregivers program through the Department of Developmental Disabilities, which they were proud to fight for last session. Rep. Austin supports efforts to cap prescription drug prices and to expand mental health services for Arizonans. Rep. Austin believes that every person deserves access to healthcare, and that newly-imposed Medicaid work requirements will function as barriers to care that also drive up the cost of administering these programs. Learn more
Rep. Austin has also advocated for policies to allow cities and municipalities to sell land for less than fair market value for the purposes of affordable housing for low-income residents, to prohibit discrimination by landlords based on income source and to prevent landlords from charging fees for background and credit checks. Learn more
Fearlessly advocating for marginalized groups, Rep. Austin champions LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive autonomy, affordable housing, fair wages, and the right to unionize — issues often sidestepped by other lawmakers. Rather than just voicing support, Lorena fosters partnerships between these communities and local organizations, facilitating collective action and amplifying their impact. Learn more
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