Consuelo Hernandez

Consuelo Hernandez (born April 23, 1992) is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Arizona House of Representatives elected to represent District 21 in 2022. She is president of the Sunnyside Unified School District.

Early life Hernandez was raised in Pima County, Arizona, and attended Sunnyside schools. She and her sister Alma Hernandez converted to Judaism after learning their maternal grandfather was Jewish. Daniel Hernández Jr. is her brother.

Career

In 2020, Consuelo unsuccessfully ran against Adelita Grijalva, the daughter of Congressman Raul Grijalva, for a seat on the Pima County Board of Supervisors.

In 2022, Consuelo successfully ran for the Arizona House of Representatives.

In April 2023, Hernandez was one of five House Democrats who voted to override Governor Katie Hobbs' veto of HB2509, a bill that would have legalized sales of "cottage foods" and became well-known nationally as the "Tamale Bill." The veto override failed by 5 votes, with 12 Democrats changing their vote from the original House vote to the override.