Tony Rivero is an American politician and a Republican member of the

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representing District 27 since 2025. He previously represented District 21 from 2015 to 2021. In 2017 he was listed as the third most absent member of the Arizona House of Representatives. Rivero previously served on the

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city council.

Early life and education

Rivero was born and grew up in

. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in secondary education, political Science, and history and a Master of Arts in political science from

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, as well as a Master of Public Administration from

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Elections

* 2014 – Rivero and Rick Gray were unopposed in the Republican primary. Gray and Rivero defeated Esther Duran Lumm in the general election. Republican Bryan Hackbarth was removed from the ballot before the primary, while Helmuth Hack (L) withdrew from the race. Rivero received 27,826 votes.

References

External links

Official page
at the

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