Melody Hernandez is an American politician who served as a member of the

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from the 8th district. Elected in 2020, she assumed office on January 11, 2021, and left office in 2025. In 2024, she ran for the

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but withdrew from the primary ballot after her nominating signatures were challenges for not being valid.

Background

Hernandez was born and raised in the East Valley region of

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. She works as a paramedic in

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. She was also the communications director for GlobeMed, a student group at

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hernandez, Melody Living people Democratic Party members of the Arizona House of Representatives Women state legislators in Arizona People from Tempe, Arizona Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Arizona Hispanic and Latino American women in politics Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century members of the Arizona State Legislature