Priya Sundareshan
Candidate for Arizona State Senate – District 18
Arizona · Legislative District 18
Statement
Priya is running for State Senate in LD18 to make Arizona a leader in renewable energy, restore balance to our water shortage through conservation and efficiency, and improve our democracy by making voting easy and accessible to all. She knows we need more science-based decision-making in politics, especially when it comes to preserving our beautiful state for future generations. She looks forward to passing bills that strengthen labor and worker protections, protect our reproductive freedom, and anti-discrimination legislation to protect our human rights and to celebrate the diversity within our communities.
Biography
Born and raised in Tucson, Priya loves the opportunities she had for an excellent public education and exploring the outdoors. She taught natural resources law at the University of Arizona, and previously advocated for sustainable resource management with the Environmental Defense Fund. As a voting rights advocate, she has led voter protection efforts and engagement on redistricting within the Arizona Democratic Party. She studied engineering at MIT, and law and natural resource economics at the U of A. As a mother of two small children, she wants her children and all children to inherit a sustainable world and sustainable Arizona.
Positions
Issue Stances
Water Policy
SupportsSupports broader groundwater management, conservation, efficiency, and expanded rainwater and greywater use.
Education Funding
SupportsSupports increasing teacher pay, hiring more school staff, lowering student to teacher ratios, and universal school meals for low income children.
Border Security & Immigration
No official stance on record.
Housing Affordability
No official stance on record.
Election Integrity
SupportsFrames democracy protection as expanding vote centers, restoring and strengthening the Permanent Early Voter List, and allowing sealed ballot collection by neighbors and friends.
Healthcare Access
No official stance on record.
Public Safety & Criminal Justice
No official stance on record.
Energy Policy
SupportsSupports making Arizona a renewable energy leader through solar access, battery storage, and policies that reduce fossil fuel and utility influence.
Economic Development & Jobs
No official stance on record.
Reproductive Rights
SupportsSupports access to abortion and the full suite of reproductive healthcare options.
Transportation & Infrastructure
No official stance on record.
Government Spending & Taxation
No official stance on record.
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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