Lauren Kuby
Candidate for Arizona State Senate – District 8
Arizona · Legislative District 8
Statement
Senator Lauren Kuby is a proven leader who has spent her career fighting for Arizona's future. Her background in clean energy and climate justice has shaped her public service. Elected to the State Senate in 2024, she represents Tempe, Scottsdale, Mesa, Phoenix, and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. If you live in this area, you know how important clean air and water are to a thriving community. Everyone in central Arizona deserves an affordable place to live and strong public education. Our state legislature can do more to make Arizona the best place it can be for working families. Here's how: The Legislature must: 1) seize the day—and the sun—to spark a clean energy economy that reduces pollution, creates high-quality jobs, and enhances the lives of Arizonans; 2) Use science-based strategies for water management; 3) Eliminate the expansion of ESA vouchers and reinvest those dollars into public education; 4) Protect immigrant communities and our neighbors; and 5) Halt the erosion of Arizona's Voter Protection Act and PROTECT ARIZONA'S VOTE-BY-MAIL SYSTEM. Vote for our future. Keep Kuby. Learn more at KubyForSenate.com.
Biography
Lauren holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago and a master's in public history from ASU. An ASU Senior Global Futures Scientist, she has worked with communities, nonprofits, and scholars to develop real-world climate solutions and led the Stardust Center for Affordable Homes and the Family. Her political experience includes serving two terms on the Tempe City Council, including two years as vice mayor, where she championed campaign finance reform and community engagement. She and her husband, Mike, an ASU transportation geographer, raised two daughters in Tempe and enjoy their two grandchildren.
Positions
Issue Stances
Water Policy
SupportsCampaign says she led innovation in water, energy, and equity projects as Tempe vice mayor and has sustainability expertise.
Education Funding
SupportsCampaign homepage lists defending public education as a central priority.
Border Security & Immigration
No official stance on record.
Housing Affordability
SupportsCampaign says she has championed affordable housing and worker protections; her record includes tenant heat protection legislation.
Election Integrity
SupportsLed a Tempe charter amendment requiring disclosure of dark money in local elections; campaign highlights voting rights.
Healthcare Access
SupportsHer work with the Attorney General on renter heat protections is framed as addressing an extreme heat public health crisis.
Public Safety & Criminal Justice
No official stance on record.
Energy Policy
SupportsCampaign highlights climate action, clean energy, and rejection of utility money.
Economic Development & Jobs
SupportsCampaign highlights worker protections, lower cost of living, and sustainable community development.
Reproductive Rights
SupportsCampaign highlights abortion rights and basic freedoms, including voting rights and labor rights.
Transportation & Infrastructure
SupportsTempe record and sustainability platform include local governance, water, energy, and climate infrastructure priorities.
Government Spending & Taxation
SupportsCampaign says she rejects lobbyist, utility, developer, and corporate PAC money, indicating support for governance and accountability policies.
Legislature
Legislative Voting Record
No voting record on file.
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Ballot
Ballot Measure Stances
No ballot measure stances on file yet.
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