Stephanie N. SimacekStephanie N. Simacek

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Rep. Stephanie Simacek is a public-school teacher and Deer Valley Unified School District Board member running for reelection in Arizona’s Legislative District 2.In 2024, Stephanie ran for State House to represent Legislative District 2 and won, despite a difficult election cycle for Democratic state legislative candidates. In the Arizona Legislature, she fights for strong public schools, water and environmental solutions, affordable housing, and the protection of reproductive freedom. Holding Simacek’s seat is critical to the effort to flip the Arizona House.

Rep. Stephanie Simacek is a public-school teacher and Deer Valley Unified School District Board member running for reelection in Arizona’s Legislative District 2.In 2024, Stephanie ran for State House to represent Legislative District 2 and won, despite a difficult election cycle for Democratic state legislative candidates. In the Arizona Legislature, she fights for strong public schools, water and environmental solutions, affordable housing, and the protection of reproductive freedom. Holding Simacek’s seat is critical to the effort to flip the Arizona House.