Cesar Chavez (born October 30, 1987) is a Mexican-American singer and politician. A member of the
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, he served in the
Arizona House of Representatives
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politics
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, Chavez
travel
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led internationally as a
Mariachi
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vocalist. Chavez is a
2022
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candidate to fill the
open seat
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of outgoing
State Senator
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Chavez was born in Moroleon, Guanajuato, and immigrated to the United States at the age of three. He is the oldest of three children born to Nicolas Chavez and Maria Martinez.
Arizona House of Representatives (2017-2023)
In 2016, Chavez and incumbent
Richard C. Andrade
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won the Democratic primary. They went on to defeat Republican John Wilson in the general election.
He is openly
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, and serves alongside two other openly
LGBT
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legislators:
Daniel Hernández Jr.
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National Coming Out Day
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), the three lawmakers announced the creation of an LGBTQ Caucus in the legislature.
In
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, he endorsed
Mike Bloomberg
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for President at a rally in
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where he introduced him.
In 2022, Chavez ran for the
Arizona Senate
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, but lost to political newcomer
Anna Hernandez
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in the Democratic primary in August 2022.
Life after the Legislature
After,
Ruben Gallego
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announced his retirement from the
United States House of Representatives
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to run against
U.S. Senator
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against
Kyrsten Sinema
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in
2024
Predicted and scheduled events
* January 1
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, Chavez is considered a potential candidate to run for his sear.
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