Jennifer Longdon

Jennifer Longdon

Democratic Party

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Arizona House of Representatives District 24

Successor: Analise Ortiz

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Arizona House of Representatives District 5

Successor: Sarah Liguori

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Jennifer Longdon (Democratic Party) was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 5. She assumed office on January 9, 2023. She left office on January 26, 2024.

Longdon (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Arizona House of Representatives to represent District 5. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Longdon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

On January 26, 2024, Longdon resigned from her position in the Arizona House of Representatives to pursue a new career opportunity.

Biography

Jennifer Longdon has career experience working as a writer, a content coordinator, and the editor of LivAbility Magazine; a public speaker; and a blogger with the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. Longdon served as the chair of the Phoenix Mayor's Neighborhood Advisory Council, the State Independent Living Council of Arizona, Arizonans for Gun Safety, and the Public Impact Advisory Panel to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. She has been affiliated with Silent Witness.

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Longdon was assigned to the following committees:

• Government and Elections Committee
• Federalism, Military Affairs, and Elections Committee

2021-2022

Longdon was assigned to the following committees:

• Federalism, Military Affairs, and Elections Committee

2019-2020

Longdon was assigned to the following committees:

• Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee
• Public Safety Committee (Decommissioned)

Sponsored legislation

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2022

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 5 (2 seats)

Incumbent Amish Shah and incumbent Jennifer Longdon defeated Jennifer Treadwell in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amish Shah (D)	40.3	49,006
✔		Jennifer Longdon (D)	39.8	48,436
		Jennifer Treadwell (R)	19.9	24,262

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 121,704
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 5 (2 seats)

Incumbent Amish Shah and incumbent Jennifer Longdon defeated incumbent Sarah Liguori, Brianna Westbrook, and Aaron Marquez in the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 5 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amish Shah	31.8	15,629
✔		Jennifer Longdon	24.4	11,956
		Sarah Liguori	18.5	9,104
		Brianna Westbrook	14.6	7,181
		Aaron Marquez	10.6	5,213

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 49,083
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 5 (2 seats)

Jennifer Treadwell advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 5 on August 2, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jennifer Treadwell (Write-in)	100.0	2,452

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,452
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Donna McCoy (R)

Endorsements

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2020

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)

Incumbent Amish Shah and incumbent Jennifer Longdon defeated Robyn Cushman and David Alger Sr. in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amish Shah (D)	35.9	61,639
✔		Jennifer Longdon (D)	35.1	60,233
	Submit photo	Robyn Cushman (R)	15.2	26,099
		David Alger Sr. (R)	13.7	23,548

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 171,519
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)

Incumbent Jennifer Longdon and incumbent Amish Shah advanced from the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jennifer Longdon	50.4	21,900
✔		Amish Shah	49.6	21,524

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 43,424
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)

Robyn Cushman and David Alger Sr. advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 on August 4, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Robyn Cushman (Write-in)	50.0	670
✔		David Alger Sr. (Write-in)	50.0	669

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 1,339
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2018

See also: Arizona House of Representatives elections, 2018

Christopher Karpurk (L) ran as a write-in candidate.

General election

General election for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)

Jennifer Longdon and Amish Shah defeated David Alger Sr. in the general election for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jennifer Longdon (D)	41.0	40,520
✔		Amish Shah (D)	39.9	39,363
		David Alger Sr. (R)	19.1	18,853

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 98,736
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amish Shah	28.6	10,820
✔		Jennifer Longdon	21.2	8,041
		Ken Clark	18.2	6,890
	Submit photo	Denise Link	9.5	3,605
		Marcus Ferrell	9.0	3,402
	Submit photo	John Glenn	8.9	3,377
	Submit photo	Fred Dominguez	4.6	1,730

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 37,865 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 (2 seats)

David Alger Sr. advanced from the Republican primary for Arizona House of Representatives District 24 on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Alger Sr.	100.0	7,431

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,431 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Campaign themes

2022

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Ballotpedia survey responses

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Jennifer Longdon completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Longdon's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

After nearly being killed by gun violence, I awoke from a coma paralyzed, uninsured, bankrupt, I fought to rebuild my life and fought the systemic social inequities that exist. I turned my fight to protecting others. First elected as state representative in 2018, I am the first Democrat to chair an Ad Hoc committee (Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Adults) in more than 50 years. Reelected in 2020, I work to build a stronger, healthier community for all as Assistant Democratic Leader. We passed a historic bipartisan budget with significant investments in P-20 education, our Indigenous communities, the Housing Trust Fund; and historic bipartisan water legislation including $200m for conservation projects to help our water crisis immediately.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I am fighting for equity and access for all and to dismantle the generational and systemic oppression that has rendered basic rights inaccessible to many disabled, black, indigenous, trans, and other marginalized communities.
• I am a respected authority on commonsense solutions to prevent gun violence. My continued leadership is critical.
• I am working to protect the unsheltered and to ensure working families have affordable housing. I am fighting to ensure everyone can access quality, affordable healthcare that includes gender-affirming reproductive care and abortion. I support public education and believe in quality education for all students from early childhood to community college and beyond.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

After nearly being killed in a random shooting, I fought to stay alive, then to stabilize my family. Then I turned my attention to my community. I had lived through the systemic biases that destabilized people at the toughest moments of their lives. I focus on two issues that I find intersect all the rest: Gun Violence and Disability Rights. Working directly on these issues, I’ve advocated for healthcare, community policing reform, transportation, housing, education and workforce development. I’ve worked on issues impacting our marginalized communities including Black, Latino, Indigenous, and other people of color, LGBTQ+, elderly, disabled and formerly incarcerated people. Two recent examples of these intersections: Voter suppression is tied to white nationalist supremacists, which is tied to gun violence. Rationing healthcare resources at the height of the pandemic disproportionately impacted the disabled and elderly community and those who are undocumented.

What legacy would you like to leave?

A more equitable Arizona, where marginalized people have a seat at every table where policy decisions are being made.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The assassination of President John F. Kennedy. I was 3. I remember the solemnity and grief and absolute despair and confusion about what came next..

What is your favorite book? Why?

To Kill A Mockingbird. I love Harper Lee’s voice as a writer.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Ableism

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2020

Jennifer Longdon did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Scorecards

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2024

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In 2024, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 8 to June 15. Americans for Prosperity - Arizona Legislators are scored on their stances on economic issues. Children's Action Alliance Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Humane Voters of Arizona Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Secular Coalition for Arizona Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy. Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy. The Arizona Center for Economic Progress Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic policy.

2023

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In 2023, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 9 to July 31. Arizona Free Enterprise Club: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on the association's policy platform. Center for Arizona Policy Action Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues. Children's Action Alliance Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues. Humane Voters of Arizona Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues. Progress Arizona Legislators are scored on their votes on the association's policy platform. Secular Coalition for Arizona Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy. Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. The Arizona Center for Economic Progress Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic policy.

2022

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In 2022, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 10 to June 25. Arizona Free Enterprise Club: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on the association's policy platform. Center for Arizona Policy Action: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues. Children's Action Alliance Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Humane Voters of Arizona Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Progress Arizona Legislators are scored on their votes on the association's policy platform. Secular Coalition for Arizona Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy. Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. The Arizona Center for Economic Progress Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic policy.

2021

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In 2021, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 11 to June 30. Children's Action Alliance Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Humane Voters of Arizona Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues. Secular Coalition for Arizona Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy. Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2020

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In 2020, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 13 to May 26. Club for Growth Foundation Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to economic issues. Humane Voters of Arizona Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Secular Coalition for Arizona Legislators are scored on their stances on secular policy. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2019

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In 2019, the Arizona State Legislature was in session from January 14 through May 28. Center for Arizona Policy: Senate and House Voting Records Legislators' votes are recorded by the Center for Arizona Policy on bills related to family issues. Humane Voters of Arizona Legislators are scored on their stances on animal issues. Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to environmental policy. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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Political offices
Preceded by -	Arizona House of Representatives District 5 2023-2024	Succeeded by Sarah Liguori (D)
Preceded by -	Arizona House of Representatives District 24 2019-2023	Succeeded by Analise Ortiz (D)

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Current members of the Arizona House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:Steve Montenegro

Majority Leader:Michael Carbone

Minority Leader:Oscar De Los Santos

Representatives

District 1

Selina Bliss (R)

Quang Nguyen (R)

District 2

Stephanie Simacek (D)

Justin Wilmeth (R)

District 3

Joseph Chaplik (R)

Alexander Kolodin (R)

District 4

Pamela Carter (R)

Matt Gress (R)

District 5

Sarah Liguori (D)

Aaron Marquez (D)

District 6

Mae Peshlakai (D)

Myron Tsosie (D)

District 7

Walter Blackman (R)

David Marshall (R)

District 8

Janeen Connolly (D)

Brian Garcia (D)

District 9

Lorena Austin (D)

Seth Blattman (D)

District 10

Ralph Heap (R)

Justin Olson (R)

District 11

Junelle Cavero (D)

Oscar De Los Santos (D)

District 12

Patricia Contreras (D)

Anastasia Travers (D)

District 13

Jeff Weninger (R)

Julie Willoughby (R)

District 14

Laurin Hendrix (R)

Khyl Powell (R)

District 15

Neal Carter (R)

Michael Way (R)

District 16

Chris Lopez (R)

Teresa Martinez (R)

District 17

Rachel Keshel (R)

Kevin Volk (D)

District 18

Nancy Gutierrez (D)

Christopher Mathis (D)

District 19

Lupe Diaz (R)

Gail Griffin (R)

District 20

Alma Hernandez (D)

Betty Villegas (D)

District 21

Consuelo Hernandez (D)

Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (D)

District 22

Lupe Contreras (D)

Elda Luna-Nájera (D)

District 23

Michele Pena (R)

Mariana Sandoval (D)

District 24

Anna Abeytia (D)

Lydia Hernandez (D)

District 25

Michael Carbone (R)

Nick Kupper (R)

District 26

Cesar Aguilar (D)

Quantá Crews (D)

District 27

Lisa Fink (R)

Tony Rivero (R)

District 28

David Livingston (R)

Beverly Pingerelli (R)

District 29

Steve Montenegro (R)

James Taylor (R)

District 30

Leo Biasiucci (R)

John Gillette (R)

Republican Party (33)

Democratic Party (27)