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Yuma's Charlene Fernandez named Arizona state Democratic Party Chair

KAWC | By Victor Calderón
Published September 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM MST
Charlene Fernandez
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Charlene Fernandez

A longtime Yuma former elected official has been selected to lead Arizona Democrats.

Charlene Fernandez, a former state representative and Arizona director for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development, was selected by party leaders this past weekend.

In a post on social media, Arizona Democratic Party leaders said "Congratulations to the new Arizona Democratic Party Chairwoman Charlene Fernandez! Chair Fernandez is a born and raised Arizonan and a lifelong public servant who is focused on building a 15 county strategy to elect Democrats up and down the ballot!"

Two of the last three Arizona Democratic Party chairs have been Latinas from Yuma County: Fernandez and former chair Yolanda Bejarano from Roll.

Fernandez takes over coming off a challenging 2024 general election for Arizona Democrats.

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Stay tuned to KAWC for more on Arizona Democratic Party chairwoman Charlene Fernandez.
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Victor Calderón
Victor is originally from West Sacramento, California and has lived in Arizona for more than five years. He began his print journalism career in 2004 following his graduation from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Victor has been a reporter for the following daily newspapers: The Monterey County Herald, The Salinas Californian and the Reno Gazette-Journal, where he covered stories including agriculture, education and Latino community news. Victor has also served as a local editor for Patch, a national news organization with hyperlocal websites, in Carmichael, California in the Sacramento area. He also served as the editor for The New Vision, the newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, which includes Yuma and La Paz counties. Victor lives in Somerton. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends and following most sports.
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