Michelle Udall ( Miles; born March 23, 1976) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the

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elected to represent District 25 in 2016 until 2023. She is also a former member of the Mesa school board.

Biography

Michelle Miles married Jesse Udall, the namesake grandson of

Jesse Addison Udall Jesse Addison Udall (June 24, 1893 – April 18, 1980) was an American jurist and member of the Udall family, Udall political family who served as chief justice of the Arizona Supreme Court. Udall was born and raised in Arizona, he was the son ...

and a member of the prominent

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. She has been described by ''

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'' as a moderate Republican. In February 2022, Udall alongside fellow Republican Arizona House members Regina Cobb and Joanne Osborne crossed party lines to vote against HB 2811, a bill that would have banned manufacturing or prescribing medication that would cause an abortion, citing the multiple uses of those medications.

Elections

* 2014 - Udall was defeated in the Arizona House of Representatives District 25 Republican Primary by incumbent Justin Olson and Russell Bowers. * 2016 - Udall and incumbent

Russell Bowers Russell "Rusty" Bowers (born October 20, 1952) is an American politician and the current Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party, he has represented the 25th legislative district since 2015. He was elec ...

defeated Ross Groen in the Republican Primary and went on to defeat Democrat Kathleen Rahn in the general election.

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