Sanders campaign announces Arizona co-chairs ahead of primary election

Mar 7, 2020, 4:15 AM

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PHOENIX — Democratic Sen. Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign has increased its presence in Arizona leading up to the state’s March 17 presidential preference election.

The campaign named a team of eight on Thursday to lead his Arizona efforts.

The eight co-chairs are: state Reps. Martin Quezada and Richard Andrade; co-founder and lead organizer for Arizona Educators United Rebecca Garelli; Phoenix Councilman Carlos Garcia; East Valley NAACP President Roy Tatem; former state Rep. Wenona Benally; Tucson City Council Member Lane Santa Cruz and LGBTQ+ Rights activist Brianna Westbrook, according to a press release.

The announcement was made hours before Sanders addressed Phoenix supporters at a rally in Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

Earlier in the day, Sen. Elizabeth Warren ended her presidential campaign.

Sanders, former Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii are the last of the 29 candidates who declared for the party’s nomination.

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