Diego Espinoza (Arizona)

Diego Espinoza (Democratic Party) was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 19. He assumed office on January 12, 2015. He left office on September 5, 2022.

Espinoza (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Arizona State Senate to represent District 22. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 8, 2022.

Espinoza resigned on September 5, 2022, to join Salt River Project’s government and community relations team.^[1]

Biography

Jose "Diego" Espinoza earned a B.A. in business management from Ottawa University and an A.A. in organizational leadership from Estrella Mountain Community College. Espinoza’s career experience includes working as the owner and manager of Fuego Bar and Grill. His volunteer experience includes serving as a mentor for the Tolleson Teen Youth Council. Espinoza was elected to serve as the representative for the Arizona House of Representatives District 19.^[2]

Committee assignments

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2021-2022

Espinoza was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Espinoza was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Arizona committee assignments, 2017
• Commerce
• Military, Veterans and Regulatory Affairs
• Rules

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Espinoza served on the following committees:

Arizona committee assignments, 2015
• Banking and Financial Services
• Commerce
• County and Municipal Affairs

Elections

2022

State Senate

General election

General election for Arizona State Senate District 22

The following candidates ran in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 22 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Eva Diaz (D) (Write-in)	59.0	6,629
		Steven Robinson (R) (Write-in)	33.1	3,722
		Steven Chapman (D) (Write-in)	4.8	545
		Stephen Diehl (Independent) (Write-in)	0.9	100
	Submit photo	Ryan Benson (R) (Write-in)	0.8	94
	Submit photo	Jeffrey Norwood (R) (Write-in)	0.7	76
	Submit photo	Kenya Raymond (D) (Write-in)	0.5	59
	Submit photo	Paul Valach (D) (Write-in)	0.1	7
	Submit photo	Richard Weed (R) (Write-in)	0.0	5
	Submit photo	Justin Crawford (D) (Write-in)	0.0	4

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,241
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 22

Diego Espinoza defeated Richard Andrade in the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 22 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Diego Espinoza	52.6	6,224
		Richard Andrade	47.4	5,600

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,824
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Campaign finance

State House

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2022

Diego Espinoza was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.