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Analise Ortiz
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 24th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 13, 2025
Preceded byAnna Hernandez
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 24th district
In office
January 9, 2023 – January 13, 2025
Serving with Lydia Hernandez
Preceded byAmish Shah (redistricting)
Succeeded byAnna Abeytia
Personal details
Bornc. 1993
Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
EducationArizona State University (BA)

Analise Ortiz is an American politician, activist, and journalist who is a member of the Arizona Senate representing the 24th district. Prior to that she was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives.

Early life and education

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Ortiz was born in Scottsdale, Arizona[1] circa 1993 and raised in a Catholic household.[2] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in journalism and mass communication from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University in 2014.[1][3]

Career

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Ortiz began her career as a breaking news reporter for The Arizona Republic.[citation needed] From 2015 to 2017,[citation needed] she worked as a multimedia journalist for KGBT-TV in Harlingen, Texas. She then worked for KTNV-TV in Las Vegas.[3] From 2018 to 2021,[citation needed] Ortiz worked for the ACLU of Arizona as a campaign strategist.[4][5] Ortiz was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in November 2022.[6] In the House, she served as the ranking Democrat on the Judiciary Committee.[2] She was elected to the 24th district of the Arizona Senate in November 2024.[7]

Personal life

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Ortiz identifies as pansexual.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Analise Ortiz". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  2. ^ a b c Owen, Greg (August 7, 2024). "How out lawmaker Analise Ortiz went from the newsroom to the state legislature by age 29". LGBTQ Nation. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
  3. ^ a b "ASU journalism alumni find success in public service". ASU News. April 10, 2023. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
  4. ^ Westfall, Austin (May 3, 2019). "'A culture of cruelty': Protesters demand Arizona prison reform, firing of Corrections director". AZCentral. Archived from the original on 2019-08-25. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
  5. ^ "ACLU report: Racial disparities in sentencing of cases brought by Maricopa County Attorney's Office". 12news. 2020-07-16. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
  6. ^ Rogers, Jordan (16 June 2022). "State representative candidate holds forum". The Glendale Star. Retrieved 2023-01-07.
  7. ^ "Arizona State Senate District 24". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2026-02-27.
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