Elizabeth Lee
Won the July 21, 2026 Democratic primary with 64.5% of the vote
Elizabeth Lee is a registered nurse, board-certified reproductive health and infertility nurse, and patient advocate, running as the Democratic nominee to become the first woman to represent Arizona's 5th Congressional District. She has been affiliated with reproductive-health and healthcare-advocacy organizations including the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association.[4]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Says healthcare is a human right and pledges to fight so that no patient is denied care or bankrupted by medical costs, drawing on her career as a reproductive-health nurse and patient advocate.[5]
- OpposesPublic funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)
Opposes directing public education dollars to private schools, saying 'public dollars belong in public schools.'[5]
“Public dollars belong in public schools, and I will fight in Washington to ensure Arizona invests in its students instead of subsidizing unregulated private institutions.”
- SupportsStronger rent regulation and tenant protections
Says she will fight to curb corporate control of the real-estate market to make housing more affordable for Arizona families.[5]
In their words — priorities
- Healthcare as a human right, citing her nursing background and work with families facing infertility and other medical crises, pledging to fight so 'no one is left behind, no child denied care and no family bankrupted for the right to live.'[5]
- Increasing public school funding, opposing the diversion of taxpayer dollars to private schools she says face little transparency or accountability.[5]
- Addressing the housing affordability crisis by curbing corporate control of real estate.[5]
Background
- Earned a high school diploma from Dover High School, a bachelor's degree from Northwestern State University in 2005, and an associate degree from the Carrington College of Nursing in 2013.[4]
- Career experience includes working as a nurse, consultant, and healthcare advocate; has been affiliated with the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the ASRM Center for Policy Leadership, the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, Reproductive Freedom for All, RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association, and the Arizona State Board of Nursing.[4]
- Says she grew up battling an undiagnosed illness for years, which she says shaped her decision to become a nurse and patient advocate.[5]
- Endorsed by Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D), state Sen. Analise Ortiz (D), and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D), among other groups.[4]
Campaign money
Raised $153K · spent $126K · $27K cash on hand (through 2026-07-01) FEC filing ↗