Lopez, Miranda

Meet the Candidate

Running For:
State House
District:
21
Political Affiliation:
Democrat
Age:
31
Occupation:
Unemployed
Education:
Bachelors in Political Science and Spanish Literature, and Masters in Public Administration from the University of Arizona
Religion:
Catholic
Biographical Info:

I’m a two time University of Arizona graduate and a community organizer who has worked in local and state politics in Arizona for the last eight years, including as the former Executive Director for the Pima County Democratic Party and the Southern Regional Director for the Arizona Students’ Association. In 2025 I was elected as Treasurer for United Campus Workers Arizona while I was finishing my Masters degree in Public Administration at the UA.

Statement:

As a young person with student loan debt who lives paycheck to paycheck, I know firsthand that voters in District 21 are facing unprecedented hardships especially in regards to public education, housing affordability, and environmental exploitation. Our state budget and public education fund have been decimated by the universal voucher system. Young working people are putting more than 50% of their income towards rent or a mortgage if they are lucky enough to have one. Data centers, mining projects and corporate farms continue to strain our already limited water supply with no concern for the subsequent effects on local communities. We need progressive solutions to solve these problems, like returning to a progressive state tax system, reinvesting in public education, incentivizing the development of middle housing and restricting corporate use of water, land and utilities.

I’m tired of working to elect Democrats who either refuse to push these progressive policies or actively oppose them and side with Republicans on issues of free speech and voting rights. I myself have direct experience of drafting bill language to cap public university presidential salaries and finding a Republican sponsor to get the bill heard in committee, all without sacrificing my own progressive values in the name of “bipartisanship.” By entering the race, I will give voters in District 21 the progressive candidate they deserve and I will champion the causes of working class families.

Survey

Response Legend

  • SSupports
  • OOpposes
  • *Comment
  • −Declined to respond
  • †Declined to respond, Position based on citation
Question Response Comments/Notes
1. Enacting state-level restrictions on firearm ownership beyond current Arizona law. S
2. Adding sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes in Arizona nondiscrimination statutes. S
3. Expanding state-level enforcement efforts to deter illegal border crossings. O
4. Prohibiting taxpayer funds from directly or indirectly funding abortion services, except where required by federal law. O
5. Maintaining the universal Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) program without limiting eligibility. O
6. Legalizing physician-assisted suicide for individuals seeking end-of-life assistance, regardless of terminal illness. S
7. Allowing licensed counselors to provide therapy to minors seeking to reduce or manage same-sex attraction or gender dysphoria, with parental consent. S
8. Increasing criminal penalties for the sale and distribution of fentanyl and other illicit drugs. O
9. Requiring stronger age verification and parental consent protections for minors accessing social media platforms and downloading mobile applications. S
10. Increasing criminal penalties for individuals who purchase sex. S* As long as the legislation does not bring further harm to or criminalizes victims
11. Requiring election procedures that ensure voter identification verification and ballot security. S* I am opposed to any efforts to limit voter access to registration or casting a ballot. I want to expand voter access to more Arizona voters.
12. Enacting a legislative referral that would ask voters to repeal Arizona Proposition 139, the constitutional right to abortion. O
13. Expanding current marijuana laws to increase accessibility to recreational marijuana for adults. S