Biography
Amelia Gallitano is the Democratic candidate for Arizona State Senate District 2 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Republican Shawnna Bolick.[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as a board-certified psychiatrist, neuroscientist and professor.[3]
Amelia Gallitano earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago and an M.D. and a Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, her campaign biography said she is a founding faculty member of the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix and Director of its MD/PhD Program, and that she spent nine years caring for veterans with PTSD at the Phoenix VA.[3]
The biography said she has lived in Legislative District 2 for nearly twenty years and is running to apply policy that follows the evidence on affordability, public education, healthcare, water.[3]
- 1.Arizona State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Amelia Gallitano - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Amelia Gallitano - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Arizona Senate District 2
Amelia Gallitano is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Arizona Senate District 2 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
