Lydia Hernandez is an American politician serving as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives for the 24th district since January 2023.
10 Facts About Lydia Hernandez
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Lydia Hernandez currently serves as the Governing Board PresidentIn this role, she attended a Mexican American School Boards Association meeting in Texas in 2019 and reportedly caused a scene while intoxicated.
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Lydia Hernandez was banned from the organization's events for two years and her position as chair-elect of the National Hispanic Council of the National School Boards Association was revoked due to the incident.
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Lydia Hernandez endorsed Republican Doug Ducey in the 2018 Arizona gubernatorial election.
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Lydia Hernandez has served in the Arizona House of Representatives twice, first from 2013 to 2015 and currently since 2023.
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Lydia Hernandez voted with Republicans to ban photo radar and red light cameras from ticketing drivers.
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In February 2024, Lydia Hernandez filed an ethics complaint alleging other Arizona Democrats bullied her.
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In 2014, Lydia Hernandez ran for Arizona State Senate after incumbent senator Steve Gallardo retired to run for the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors.
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Lydia Hernandez was narrowly defeated by fellow representative Martin Quezada in the Democratic primary.
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Lydia Hernandez ran for the seat again in 2016, challenging Quezada in the Democratic primary.