Isela Blanc
Isela Blanc (Democratic Party) was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 26. She assumed office on January 9, 2017. She left office on January 10, 2021.
Blanc (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Arizona State Senate to represent District 26. She did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on August 4, 2020.
Biography
When she was six years old, Assemblymember Blanc's family immigrated to the United States. She graduated from the Tempe Public School System and attended Arizona State University, where she graduated with a B.S. in Family and Human Development.[1]
Blanc was elected in November 2016 to Arizona's general assembly to represent Arizona's 26th district, which includes North Tempe, Northwest Mesa, portions of South Phoenix, and the Salt River Pima Maricopa Indian Community. In addition, she is a member of the Education Committee, the Government Committee, and the State and International Affairs Committee.[2]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Blanc was assigned to the following committees:
- House Education Committee
- Government and Higher Education Committee
- State & International Affairs Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
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| • Federalism, Property Rights and Public Policy |
| • Local and International Affairs |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2020
See also: Arizona State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Arizona State Senate District 26
Incumbent Juan Mendez defeated Jae Chin in the general election for Arizona State Senate District 26 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Juan Mendez (D) | 67.1 | 49,806 |
| Jae Chin (R) | 32.9 | 24,385 | ||
| Total votes: 74,191 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 26
Incumbent Juan Mendez defeated Jana Granillo in the Democratic primary for Arizona State Senate District 26 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Juan Mendez | 64.4 | 11,485 |
| Jana Granillo | 35.6 | 6,354 | ||
| Total votes: 17,839 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Isela Blanc (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 26
Jae Chin advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona State Senate District 26 on August 4, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Jae Chin | 100.0 | 7,153 | |
| Total votes: 7,153 | |||
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Campaign finance
2018
General election
General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 26 (2 seats)
Incumbent Athena Salman and incumbent Isela Blanc defeated Raymond Speakman in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 26 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Athena Salman (D) | 39.8 | 29,540 |
| ✔ |  | Isela Blanc (D) | 37.8 | 28,039 |
 | Raymond Speakman (R) | 22.5 | 16,676 | |
| Total votes: 74,255 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 26 (2 seats)
Incumbent Athena Salman and incumbent Isela Blanc advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 26 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Athena Salman | 50.3 | 9,672 |
| ✔ | | Isela Blanc | 49.7 | 9,545 |
| Total votes: 19,217 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 26 (2 seats)
Raymond Speakman advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 26 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Raymond Speakman | 100.0 | 6,834 |
| Total votes: 6,834 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2016
Elections for the Arizona House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 1, 2016.[3] Incumbent Juan Mendez (D) did not seek re-election.
Athena Salman and Isela Blanc defeated Steven Adkins and Cara Trujillo in the Arizona House of Representatives District 26 general election.[4][5]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 26 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Athena Salman |
33.21% | 28,038 | |
| Democratic | Isela Blanc |
31.96% | 26,981 | |
| Republican | Steven Adkins | 23.06% | 19,469 | |
| Green | Cara Trujillo | 11.77% | 9,941 | |
| Total Votes | 84,429 | |||
| Source: Arizona Secretary of State | ||||
Isela Blanc and Athena Salman defeated incumbent Celeste Plumlee and Michael Martinez in the Arizona House of Representatives District 26 Democratic Primary.[6]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 26 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Isela Blanc |
29.80% | 4,648 | |
| Democratic | Athena Salman |
32.10% | 5,007 | |
| Democratic | Celeste Plumlee Incumbent | 21.00% | 3,276 | |
| Democratic | Michael Martinez | 17.09% | 2,666 | |
| Total Votes | 15,597 | |||
Steven Adkins ran unopposed in the Arizona House of Representatives District 26 Republican Primary.[7]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 26 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Steven Adkins (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2016
Blanc's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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EDUCATION
COMMUNITIES
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| —Isela Blanc[9] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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2020
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2019
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In 2019, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 28.
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2018
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In 2018, the 54th Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 8 through May 4.
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2017
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In 2017, the 53rd Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 through May 4.
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Noteworthy events
Arrest during protest (2018)
On March 5, 2018, Blanc was arrested in Washington, D.C., during a protest orchestrated by individuals advocating for an extension of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and immigration policy reform. In a statement released prior to the protest, Blanc said, "I’ve been undocumented, I know the fear and anxiety the dreamers feel. I’m also an elected official, so I know what it means to reach the American Dream, which is all they want. I have a moral obligation to fight for them." Sixty-seven others were arrested during the protest. According to Abril Gallardo, another participant in the protest, Blanc was released from policy custody approximately four hours after her arrest.[10][11]
See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Netroots Nation, "Speaker Profile Isela Blanc," accessed September 26, 2019
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Isela Blanc's Biography," accessed September 26, 2019
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "Elections Calendar & Upcoming Events," accessed January 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "General election ," accessed September 9, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed November 11, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Secretary of State, "2016 Election Information - Primary Candidate List," accessed June 3, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Isela Blanc, "Platform," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Arizona Daily Sun, "Arizona representative, DACA recipient arrested at immigration march," March 6, 2018
- ↑ AZCentral.com, "Arizona Rep. Isela Blanc arrested during DACA protest on National Mall in D.C.," March 5, 2018
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