Jamescita Peshlakai

Jamescita Peshlakai is a Democratic member of the Arizona State Senate, serving since 2017. She previously served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2013 until 2015, and served as co-Minority Whip for the 2018 sitting of the state senate.[1] Peshlakai is a member of the Navajo Nation. She served in the Persian Gulf War. Before her legislative service, Peshlakai provided agricultural outreach to Native Americans on behalf of the USDA.[2]

Jamescita Peshlakai
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 7th district
Assumed office
2017
Preceded byCarlyle Begay
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives
from the 7th district
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 2015
Serving with Albert Hale
Preceded byPhil Stago
Succeeded byJennifer D. Benally
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceCameron, Arizona
Alma materNorthern Arizona University
Websitehttp://www.peshforsenate.com

Early life and education

Peshlakai earned her bachelor's degree from Northern Arizona University in 1998 and her masters in educational psychology in 2004.[3]

Elections
  • 2016 Republican incumbent Carlyle Begay did not seek re-election in order to run for Congress. Peshlakai defeated Steven Begay in the Arizona State Senate District 7 Democratic Primary. Begay's wife, Candace Begody-Begay, sought the Republican nomination but was removed from the ballot, therefore Peshlakai won the general election unopposed.[4]
  • 2014 Peshlakai ran for the state senate and was defeated in the Democratic primary by incumbent Carlyle Begay who went on to defeat Kelly Gneiting (Americans Elect of Arizona) in the general election.[5]
  • 2012 Peshlakai and incumbent Albert Hale defeated Phil Stago in the Democratic primary on August 28, 2012. They were unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[6]

References
  1. Gardiner, Dustin. "Upbeat Democrats choose leaders in more closely divided Arizona Legislature". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  2. "Jamescita Peshlakai". Arizona State Legislature. Retrieved 21 November 2013.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2016-12-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "The short-lived political career of Candace Begody-Begay". azcentral. Retrieved Jun 14, 2019.
  5. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2014 General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  6. "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2012 General Election November 6, 2012" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2014.
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