Raquel Terán AZ-03

DEMOCRAT FOR CONGRESS

For the last sixteen years, Raquel Terán has been a vocal and active community advocate for civil, labor, immigrant, and women's reproductive rights. Now she's ready to take the fight to Congress and be a champion for change.

A CHAMPION FOR ARIZONA

Raquel Terán is a mother, wife, and community advocate who was born and raised in the border towns of Douglas, Arizona and Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico.

Raquel served as a member in the House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021 proudly representing Legislative District 30 encompassing Central West Phoenix and Downton Glendale before being elected to serve as chair of the Arizona Democratic Party in early 2021. In September 2021, Raquel was appointed to the state Senate and would eventually become Minority Leader in 2023. She later resigned in March 2023 to focus on her campaign for Congress.

For the last sixteen years, Raquel has been a vocal and active community advocate for civil, labor, immigrant, and women's reproductive rights. Raquel has mobilized Arizonans through civic engagement and community organizing. Those efforts were used to rally against the injustices faced at the hands of former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, the defeat of SB1070 author, Russell Pearce, and protection of the Affordable Care Act.

Raquel served on the board of Chicanos Por La Causa for eight years and is a current board member of Arizona Center for Empowerment, Living United for Change and is the current Chair for the Arizona Democratic Party. Raquel has received numerous recognitions locally and nationally, among them are the Adelita Woman of the Year, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona Civic Engagement Leader, 40 Under 40 Hispanic Leaders, Mom of Year by Valle Del Sol, New American Leader Award, and most recently the Secular Star Award.