Marlene Galán-Woods is the candidate Democrats trust to stand up to extremists.
Updated: June 7, 2024
Key info:
Election day is July 30
Early voting starts July 3
In-person early voting ends July 26
Mail-in ballots must be requested by July 20
Mail-in ballots must be received by 7 PM on Election Day
Democrats in AZ-01 start voting in about 28 days, and a majority of voters will vote by mail before July 22.
This election will come down to who primary voters believe is the best candidate to beat MAGA extremist David Schweikert in November and defend abortion rights. Voters need to know that Marlene Galán-Woods is the candidate Democrats trust to stand up to extremists.
Marlene knows our democracy is sacred. Her parents fled an out-of-control Communist dictatorship in Cuba for a better life in America. Now she’s the only woman and mother in this race and running to stand up to MAGA extremist David Schweikert – who voted to undermine our democracy and repeatedly pushed legislation to ban abortion and IVF.
First, all Democratic women, especially those over age 55, need to see in their mailboxes and online starting in late June that Marlene Galán-Woods is the fighter Arizona Democrats trust to protect their rights and freedoms, including access to abortion:
- Pro-choice Democrats like Attorney General Kris Mayes and former Gov. Janet Napolitano endorsed Marlene because they know she’s the best Democrat to take on David Schweikert.
- Unions that represent working families (AFL-CIO, National Education Association & Arizona Education Association, Professional Firefighters of Arizona, United Food and Commercial Workers) all endorse Marlene because they know she’ll fight to bring down costs and work to protect their rights.
Second (after voters learn that Marlene Galán-Woods is the fighter we trust to protect our freedoms), all Democratic women, especially those over age 55, need to see in their mailboxes and online that, with our abortion rights at risk, Amish Shah turned his back on Arizona women:
- Amish Shah championed a proposal to limit access to hormonal contraception, making it harder for Arizonans to access necessary and life-saving birth control.
- He did not even bother to vote on the final passage of a consequential bill that reproductive rights advocates called a victory in expanding reproductive health access. He was one of only two Democrats not to vote.
- Shah’s record was in stark opposition to reproductive rights advocates and OBGYNs, who viewed the legislation as a victory for expanding health care access.
