Lea Márquez Peterson
American politician
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Lea Márquez Peterson is an American politician who has been on the Arizona Corporation Commission since 2019. Peterson was appointed by Governor Doug Ducey to replace Andy Tobin following his appointment as director of the Arizona Department of Administration. She won statewide reelection to the Commission in 2020 and in 2024, and served as the Chairwoman of the Commission from 2020 to 2022. Peterson was also the 2018 Republican nominee for Arizona's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House.
Pepperdine University (MBA)
Lea Márquez Peterson | |
|---|---|
Peterson in 2018 | |
| Member of the Arizona Corporation Commission | |
| Assumed office May 30, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Andy Tobin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 19, 1970 Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Arizona (BS) Pepperdine University (MBA) |
Peterson received her undergraduate degrees in marketing and entrepreneurship from the University of Arizona, and her MBA from Pepperdine University. From 2009 to 2018, Peterson was CEO of the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.[1]
Peterson is the first Hispanic woman to hold statewide office in Arizona.[2]
Peterson has been recognized as the 2022 United States Hispanic Business Woman of the Year by the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. She has also been recognized as a 2021 Most Influential Woman of the Year by AZ Big Media.
Peterson and her husband live in Tucson, Arizona with their two children.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ann Kirkpatrick | 161,000 | 55% | +12% | |
| Republican | Lea Marquez Peterson | 133,083 | 45% | −12% | |
| Turnout | 294,152 | 100% | +12% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anna Tovar | 1,450,194 | 17.5 | |
| Republican | Lea Márquez Peterson (incumbent) | 1,449,963 | 17.5 | |
| Republican | James O'Connor | 1,434,236 | 17.3 | |
| Republican | Eric Sloan | 1,379,804 | 16.7 | |
| Democratic | Bill Mundell | 1,295,836 | 15.7 | |
| Democratic | Shea Stanfield | 1,264,909 | 15.3 | |
| Independent | Christina Gibson (write-in) | 411 | 0.0 | |
| Republican | Patrick Finerd (write-in) | 232 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 8,275,585 | 100.0 | ||