Laura Terech

As a public school teacher, Laura Terech has literally put her body on the line to protect her students, once shielding them from a collapsing classroom ceiling. Now, she is running for the state legislature to do the same for all Arizonans. Laura was first drawn to advocacy after spending years in underfunded classrooms and is now ready to fight to ensure that each student has access to quality education and every Arizonan has the resources they need to thrive. 

• Devoted to stronger investments in public schools
• Committed to protecting and expanding voting access
• Motivated to help bring affordable health care to all Arizonans

After decades of GOP control, 2026 is a historic opportunity to flip the Arizona state legislature from red to blue and establish a new Democratic trifecta.

Over the past several election cycles, the DLCC has worked with Arizona Democrats to win key races in both of the state’s legislative chambers, putting blue majorities within striking distance. 

This year, the hard work of the DLCC and state Democrats has primed Arizona for a long-overdue shift in legislative power. A 4-seat gain is needed to establish a new Democratic majority in the Arizona House. In the Senate, a gain of just 3 seats is needed to achieve a Democratic majority.

Both the Arizona House and Senate are top priorities on the DLCC’s 2026 Target Map, as a Democratic-led legislature and potential trifecta would help strengthen the firewall in the states against the chaos of MAGA extremism.