Arizona Democrats Double Down on Extremism with New Party Chair

Arizona Democrats Double Down on Extremism with New Party Chair

Arizona Democrats elected Charlene Fernandez as their new state party chair this weekend. Fernandez brings a toxic resume of extreme far-left positions deeply out of step with Arizonans, including:

• Voting for biological men invading girls' sports
• Supporting higher taxes on taxpayers and small businesses
• Opposing a resolution honoring Border Patrol agents
• Voting against tougher penalties for deadly fentanyl crimes
• Fighting against border security and border wall construction

Just last week, Fernandez downplayed the Biden Border Crisis, falsely claiming:

• "When, during the time that I was working with the Biden Administration, I would hear stories. Well, people would find out I was from Yuma and they go. 'Oh my gosh, I heard you're being overrun.' […] It was not. […] They made it sound like people were overrunning the border, just running across the port of entries. And that was definitely not happening."

"Rather than course-correct after 2024 electoral losses, Arizona Democrats selected an extreme leader who embodies everything voters rejected. Charlene Fernandez's elevation reinforces Democrats are defined by fringe far-left policies completely out of step with voters." - NRCC Spokesperson Ben Petersen