De Los Santos named Arizona’s first Democratic house speaker in 60 years

Democrats will soon control the Arizona legislature for the first time in 60 years and have chosen Rep. Oscar De Los Santos to lead them at the Arizona House of Representatives come January. De Los Santos, D-Phoenix, was elected by the House Democratic Caucus Friday to be the first Democratic speaker since 1966. “It took […]

By: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 484

Last Updated: 3 days, 1 hour ago

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Democrats will soon control the Arizona legislature for the first time in 60 years and have chosen Rep. Oscar De Los Santos to lead them at the Arizona House of Representatives come January.

De Los Santos, D-Phoenix, was elected by the House Democratic Caucus Friday to be the first Democratic speaker since 1966.

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