César Chávez (politician)
Mexican-American politician and singer
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César Chávez (born October 30, 1987) is a Mexican-American singer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the Arizona House of Representatives, representing Arizona's 29th legislative district, from 2017 to 2023. Prior to entering politics, Chávez travelled internationally as a Mariachi vocalist.
César Chávez | |
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| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 29th district | |
| In office January 9, 2017 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ceci Velasquez |
| Succeeded by | Austin Smith (redistricting) |
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| Born | October 30, 1987 Guanajuato, Mexico |
| Party | Democratic |
Early life
Chávez was born in Guanajuato, Mexico and immigrated to the United States at the age of three.[1]
Arizona House of Representatives (2017-2023)
In 2016, Chávez and incumbent Richard Andrade won the Democratic primary. They went on to defeat Republican John Wilson in the general election.[2][3]
He is openly gay,[4] and served alongside two other openly LGBTQ legislators: Daniel Hernández Jr. and Robert Meza. On October 11, 2017, (National Coming Out Day), the three lawmakers announced the creation of an LGBTQ Caucus in the legislature.[5]
In 2020, he endorsed Mike Bloomberg for president at a rally in Downtown Phoenix where he introduced him.
In 2022, Chavez ran for the Arizona Senate, but lost to political newcomer Anna Hernandez in the Democratic primary in August 2022.