AZ-05 Democratic nominee?
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JUL 22, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleRegistered nurse
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationArizona
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BackgroundRegistered nurse
Notable personal detailsElizabeth Lee is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House in Arizona’s 5th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. She is a registered nurse and patient advocate focused on reproductive health and infertility care, and has worked in fertility clinics and in healthcare advocacy. She founded The Empowered Choice Coalition in 2024 and has served in advocacy leadership roles in Arizona related to reproductive rights. She is married to Sean and has two children.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports higher tax burdens on the wealthy and corporations, including closing tax loopholes and opposing tax cuts for the wealthy; advocates expanding refundable supports for working families such as an increased Earned Income Tax Credit and a restored expanded Child Tax Credit, and expanding safety-net programs like SNAP.
Healthcare
Elizabeth Lee supports healthcare as a human right and actively advocates for a single-payer system, including cosponsoring and fighting for Medicare for All with expanded benefits (mental health, dental, vision, hearing) and elimination of premiums, deductibles, and surprise billing. She also prioritizes lowering prescription drug costs, capping insulin, allowing broad Medicare price negotiation, expanding mental-health access, and strengthening patient safety and price transparency.
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Immigration & Border
The candidate supports humane immigration reform that creates pathways to citizenship (including permanent protections for DACA recipients), expands legal representation for asylum seekers, reduces reliance on mass detention by defunding the current structure of ICE, and invests in community-based case management and faster processing at the border while also using targeted technology and personnel to combat trafficking and smuggling.
Climate & Energy
Supports investment in renewable energy (solar and wind), tax credits for residential solar, strengthening EPA regulations, climate resilience and disaster preparedness, and rejoining international climate agreements. Prioritizes water security, conservation, and holding large water users accountable while supporting desalination and recycling research. Emphasizes clean-energy job creation and moderate federal investment to address climate-related heat, wildfires, and drought.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports universal background checks (closing the gun show loophole), red flag laws to temporarily remove guns from people in crisis, and a ban on assault weapons and high-capacity magazines; also supports investing in mental health and community violence-prevention programs.
News
Elizabeth Lee is one of three Democratic candidates scheduled to debate in Arizona’s 5th Congressional District as early voting approaches. The race is drawing attention even though the district is expected to stay strongly Republican. Most of the spotlight in the broader contest has been on the GOP primary, where frontrunner Mark Lamb has faced reported allegations.
Endorsements
Endorsers of Elizabeth Lee for AZ-05 Democratic nominee?
Progressive Democrats of America
Public endorsement
Progressive Democrats of America endorsed Elizabeth Lee for Congress in AZ-05.
Track AIPAC
Public endorsement
Track AIPAC endorsed Elizabeth Lee for Congress in Arizona's 5th Congressional District.
Kris Mayes
Public figure
Kris Mayes endorsed Elizabeth Lee for Arizona's 5th Congressional District.
Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva
Elected official
Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva endorsed Elizabeth Lee for Arizona's 5th Congressional District.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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