List of Arizona State University alumni in government and politics

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Arizona State University (ASU) has graduated a number of notable people in government and politics. This includes graduates and non-graduate former students who are notable for their achievements within government and politics, sometimes before or after their time at ASU. Other alumni can be found in the list of Arizona State University alumni and its partial lists.

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Federal legislators

Government and politics: Federal legislators
NameClass yearNotesRef.
Andy Biggs 1999 (MA)U.S. congressman for Arizona, 2017– [1]
Barry Goldwater Jr. 1962U.S. congressman for California, 1969–1983 [2]
Abraham Hamadeh 2012U.S. congressman for Arizona, 2025– [3] [4]
Carl Hayden 1896U.S. Senator, Arizona's first representative to Congress [5]
Cecil Heftel 1951U.S. representative from Hawaii, 1977–1986; founder of Heftel Broadcasting [6] [7]
Roger Jepsen 1950U.S. senator from Iowa, 1979–1985 [8]
Harry Mitchell 1962U.S. congressman, state senator, mayor of Tempe [9]
Ed Pastor 1966U.S. congressman, Maricopa County supervisor [10]
Eldon Rudd 1947U.S. congressman; fighter pilot in World War II [11]
Matt Salmon 1981U.S. congressman, Arizona gubernatorial candidate [12]
David Schweikert 1988U.S. congressman, state representative [13]
Kyrsten Sinema 1999 (MSW)U.S. senator from Arizona [14]
Bob Stump 1951U.S. congressman [10]

Federal: Other

Government: Federal
NameClass yearNotesRef.
Harriet C. Babbitt 1969First lady of Arizona, U.S. ambassador to the Organization of American States [15]
Barbara Barrett 1972U.S. Secretary of the Air Force, ambassador to Finland [16] [17] [18]
Dan Caldwell 2011Former senior adviser to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth [19]
Leah Campos CIA operative, congressional candidate [20]
Robert J. Faucher Foreign service official, U.S. ambassador to Suriname [21]
Harold Hurtt 1977Police chief of Houston, worked for Immigration and Customs Enforcement [22] [23]
Lynn A. Johnson (MSW)Assistant Secretary for Family Support at the Department of Health and Human Services [24]
Tina W. Jonas Undersecretary of defense at the Department of Defense [25]
Karen R. Keesling Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) [26]
Victor Mendez 1994 (MBA)Deputy Secretary of Transportation [27]
Vince Micone 1989Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor [28] [29]
Leandro Rizzuto Jr. Conair Corporation executive and diplomat (attended) [30] [31] [32]
Guy B. Roberts Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical & Biological Defense Programs [33]
John Rood Under Secretary of Defense for Policy [34]
John Sandweg 2002Acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement [35] [36]
Kyle Randolph Scott 1979U.S. ambassador to Serbia [37]
Matthew Scully Republican speechwriter [38]

Arizona: Statewide office

Government and politics: Arizona – Statewide office
NameClass yearNotesRef.
Betsey Bayless 1974 (MPA)Arizona Secretary of State, 1997–2002 [39]
Ken Bennett 1984Arizona Secretary of State, 2009–2014; state senator [40]
Susan Bitter Smith 1977Arizona Corporation Commissioner, 2013–2015 [10] [41]
Mark Brnovich Arizona Attorney General, 2015–2023 [42]
Joe Conway 1918Arizona Attorney General, 1937–1944 [43]
Doug Ducey 1986Governor of Arizona, 2015–2023; Arizona State Treasurer; president and CEO of Cold Stone Creamery [44]
Adrian Fontes Arizona Secretary of State, 2023– [45]
Terry Goddard (JD)Arizona Attorney General, 2003–2011; mayor of Phoenix, 1984–1990 [46]
Katie Hobbs (MSW) Governor of Arizona, 2023–; previously Secretary of State [47]
Jane Dee Hull Governor of Arizona, 1997–2003; took graduate courses in political science and economics at ASU [48]
John Huppenthal (MBA)Superintendent of Public Instruction, 2011-2015 [49]
Lisa Graham Keegan (MA)Superintendent of Public Instruction, 1995–2001 [50]
Sandra Kennedy Corporation Commissioner, 2009–2013 and 2019–2023; state legislator, 1987–1999 [51]
Eileen Klein (MPA)Arizona State Treasurer, 2018–2019 [52]
N. Warner Lee Arizona Attorney General, 1974–1975 (attended) [53]
Richard Mahoney Arizona Secretary of State, 1991–1995 [54]
Dean Martin Arizona State Treasurer, 2007–2011 [55]
Kris Mayes Arizona Attorney General, Corporation Commissioner [56]
Evan Mecham Governor of Arizona, 1987–1988 [57]
Gary K. Nelson 1957Arizona Attorney General, 1968–1974; appeals court judge, 1974–1978 [10] [58]
Justin Olson 2004Corporation Commissioner, 2017–2023; state legislator, 2011–2017 and 2025– [59] [60]
Anna Tovar Corporation Commissioner, 2021–2025 [61] [62]
Barry Wong Corporation Commissioner, 2006–2009; state legislator, 1993–2000 [63]
Grant Woods 1979Attorney General, 1991–1999 [64]
Kimberly Yee (MPA) Arizona State Treasurer, 2019–; state senator [65]

Arizona: Legislature

Government and politics: Arizona Legislature
NameClass yearNotesRef.
Ed Ableser 2000State senator, 2006–2007 and 2013–2015; state representative, 2007-2013 [66] [67]
John Allen Maricopa County Treasurer; state legislator, 2013–2021 [68]
Lela Alston State senator, 1977–1995 and 2019–present; representative, 2011–2019 [69]
Nancy Barto State representative, 2007-2011 and 2019–2021; state senator, 2011–2019 and 2021–2023 [70]
Wenona Benally State representative, 2017–2019 [71]
Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren 2020 (JD)State representative, 2021–2023; First Lady of the Navajo Nation [72]
Seth Blattman State representative, 2023–present [73]
Barbara Blewster 1962State representative, 1999-2001 [74]
Selina Bliss 1984State representative, 2022–present [75]
Sean Bowie State senator, 2017-2023 [76]
Paul Boyer State representative, 2013–2019; state senator, 2019–2023 [77]
Cloves Campbell Sr. 1958State representative, 1962–1966; state senator, 1966–1972, first African-American elected to the Arizona Senate [78] [79]
Andrés Cano 2014State representative, 2019–2023 [80]
Heather Carter State representative, 2011–2019; state senator, 2019–2021 [81]
Janeen Connolly (MA)State representative, 2025–present [82]
Dean Cooley State representative, 1997–2003 [83]
Ann Day State senator, 1991–2001; Pima County supervisor [84]
Eric Descheenie 2003State representative, 2017–2019 [85]
Adam Driggs 1993 (JD)State representative, 2006–2011; state senator, 2011–2017; Maricopa County Superior Court judge [86]
Brian Fernandez State representative, 2021–2023; state senator, 2023–present [87]
Sally Ann Gonzales State representative, 1997–2001 and 2011–2019; state senator, 2019–present [88]
Doris Goodale 1971State representative, 2009-2013; state senator, 2013–2015 [89]
Pamela Gorman 1991State senator, 2007–2010 [90]
Travis Grantham State representative, 2017–2025 [91]
Consuelo Hernandez State representative, 2023–present [92]
Jake Hoffman 2008State representative, 2021–2023; state senator, 2023–present [93]
Marilyn Jarrett State senator, 2001–2006 (attended) [83] [94]
Jennifer Jermaine State representative, 2019–2023 [95] [96]
Mark Killian 1981State representative, 1983–1997; director of the Arizona Department of Agriculture and member of the Arizona Board of Regents [97]
William Konopnicki 1968 (MAE)State representative, 2003–2011 [98]
Lauren Kuby 1992 (MA)State senator, 2025–present; Tempe city councilmember [28] [99]
Adam Kwasman State representative, 2013–2015; Scottsdale city councilmember [100]
Leah Landrum Taylor State senator, 2007–2015 [101]
David Livingston 1988State representative, 2013–2019 and 2023–present; state senator, 2013–2019 [102]
Elda Luna-Nájera (MSW)State representative, 2024–present [103]
Lucy Mason 2007State representative, 2003–2011 [104]
Debbie McCune Davis 1975State representative, 1979–1995, 2003–2007, 2011–2017; state senator, 2007-2011 [105]
Juan Mendez 2008State representative, 2013–2015; state senator, 2015–2023 [106]
J. D. Mesnard State representative, 2011–2019; state senator, 2019–present [107]
Catherine Miranda 2001State representative, 2011–2015; state senator; 2015–2019 and 2023–present [108] [109]
Darin Mitchell 1988State representative, 2013–2019 [110]
Steve Montenegro 2004State representative, 2009-2017 and 2023–present; state senator, 2017 [111]
Tony Navarrete State representative, 2017–2021 [95] [112]
Analise Ortiz 2014State representative, 2023–2025; state senator, 2025–present [80]
Tyler Pace State senator, 2019–2023 [113]
Justin Pierce 2000State representative, 2011–2015 [114]
Celeste Plumlee (MSW, MPA)State representative, 2015–2017 [115]
Martín Quezada 2001State representative, 2012–2015; state senator, 2015–2023 [116]
Marcelino Quiñonez State representative, 2021–2024 [117]
Sterling Ridge 1959State representative, 1983–1989; newspaper reporter, mayor of Glendale, promoter of ASU's West campus [118] [119]
Pete Rios 1973State representative, 2005–2009; state senator, 1983–1995, 1997–2005 [120]
Rebecca Rios 1989State representative, 1995–2001 and 2015–2019; state senator, 2005–2011 and 2019–2023 [95] [121]
Tony Rivero 2004State representative, 2015–2021 and 2025–present [122]
Athena Salman 2011State representative, 2017-2023 [123] [124]
David Schapira State representative, 2007–2011; state senator, 2011–2013 [125]
Kiana Sears (BA, MPA)State senator, 2025–present [126] [127]
Janae Shamp State senator, 2023–present [128]
Andrew Sherwood State representative, 2013–2015; state senator, 2015–2017 [129]
T. J. Shope 2008State representative, 2013–2021; state senator, 2021–present [130]
Lorenzo Sierra State representative, 2019–2023 [131]
Don Strauch Mayor of Mesa, 1980–1984; state representative, 1987–1988 (attended) [132] [133]
David Stringer 2018State representative, 2017-2019 [134]
Jay Tibshraeny 1977State senator, 2003–2010; mayor of Chandler [135]
Kelly Townsend 2012State representative, 2013–2021; state senator, 2021–2023 [136]
Michelle Ugenti-Rita 2003Arizona state senator and representative [137]
Jim Waring 1992 (MA)State senator, 2003–2010; Phoenix city councilmember [138]
Justin Wilmeth 2013State representative, 2021–present [139] [140]
Steve Yarbrough 1968State representative, 2003–2011; state senator, 2011–2019 [141]

Arizona: Other

Government and politics: Arizona – Other
NameClass yearNotesRef.
Allister Adel 2004 (JD)Maricopa County Attorney, 2019–2022 [142] [143]
Yolanda Bejarano Union organizer and chair of the Arizona Democratic Party [144] [145]
Allie Bones 2001 (MSW)Social worker, chief of staff to Governor Katie Hobbs [146]
Harry Braun 1971Perennial political candidate [147]
Angela Ducey First Lady of Arizona [148]
David Garcia 19932018 Arizona gubernatorial candidate [149] [150]
John Giles 1987 (JD)Mayor of Mesa, 2017–2025 [151]
Calvin C. Goode 1949Phoenix city councilman, 1972–1994 [152]
Phil Gordon 1978 (JD)Mayor of Phoenix, 2004–2012 [153]
Robert Graham Chair of the Arizona Republican Party, 2013-2017 [154] [155]
Chad Heywood Executive director of the Arizona Republican Party [156] [157]
Rachel Mitchell 1992 (JD)Maricopa County Attorney, 2022–present [158] [159]
Len Munsil 1985Founding president of the Center for Arizona Policy and president of Arizona Christian University; 2006 Arizona gubernatorial candidate [160] [161]
Tony Nelssen 1973Scottsdale city councilman, 2006–2010 [162] [163]
Billie Orr 1970Education activist and Prescott city councilmember, 2015–2021 [164]
Coy Payne First African-American mayor of Chandler (attended) [165]
Lincoln Ragsdale 1953Tuskegee Airman and civil rights activist [166] [167]
Karrin Taylor Robson 1988Member of the Arizona Board of Regents [10]
Rick Romley 1974Maricopa County Attorney [168]
Dan Saban 1991Police chief of Buckeye [169]
Scott Smith 1985 (MBA)Mayor of Mesa, 2009–2014 [170] [171]
Gina Swoboda Chair of the Arizona Republican Party, 2024– [172] [173]
Corey Woods 2018Mayor of Tempe, 2020– [174] [175]

Non-Arizona

Government and politics: Non-Arizona
NameClass yearNotesRef.
Anabel Abarca (MPA)Chicago alderperson [176]
Mike Aguirre San Diego City Attorney [177]
Paul Aizley (PhD)Member of the Nevada Assembly [178]
Shea Backus 2003 (JD)Member of the Nevada Assembly [179]
Brian Barnwell Member of the New York State Assembly [180]
Jackie Biskupski Mayor of Salt Lake City and member of the Utah House of Representatives [181]
Bruce Blakeman Nassau County, New York, Executive [182]
Andrew Chesney Member of the Illinois Senate [183]
Tarryl Clark (MAE)Member of the Minnesota Senate [184]
Alex Dominguez 1993Member of the Texas House of Representatives [185]
Reagan Dunn Prosecutor; member of the King County Council in Washington state [186]
Daymon Ely 1982 (JD)Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives [187] [188]
Steve Fitzpatrick 2004 (JD)Member of the Montana House of Representatives and Montana Senate [189]
Dan Gehlbach (MA)Member of the Iowa House of Representatives [190]
Peggy Gibson Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives (attended) [191]
Christina Haswood Member of the Kansas House of Representatives [192]
Scott Herndon 1989Member of the Idaho Senate [193]
Verdell Jackson Member of the Montana House of Representatives [194]
Lon Johnson Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party [195]
Peter Johnson (MA)Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives [196]
Steve T. Kirby 1974Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota [197]
Paul Lefebvre (MA)Member of the Vermont House of Representatives [198]
John Howard Lindauer 1960Chancellor of the University of Alaska Anchorage; broadcaster and publisher; member of the Alaska House of Representatives, 1983–1985; 1998 Alaska gubernatorial candidate [199] [200]
Lewis Marquardt Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives and professor of humanities at ASU and Texas State University [201]
Maurice J. McCauley (MA)Member of the Minnesota Senate and Minnesota House of Representatives [202]
Steve McClure Member of the Illinois Senate [203]
Steven McLaughlin Rensselaer County, New York, Executive and member of the New York State Assembly (attended) [204]
Jonathan McNiven Member of the Montana House of Representatives [205]
Mike Montandon Mayor of North Las Vegas, Nevada [206]
Suzanne Ness Member of the Illinois House of Representatives [207]
Stephan Pappas 1978Member of the Wyoming State Senate [208]
Joe Rogers (JD)Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, 1999-2003 [209]
Hillary Schieve Mayor of Reno, Nevada (attended) [210]
Nora Slawik 1984Mayor of Maplewood, Minnesota [95]
Lois Snowe-Mello Member of the Maine Senate [211]
Ben Stevens Member of the Alaska Senate [212]
Don Tracy Chair of the Illinois Republican Party and Illinois Gaming Board [213]
Jarom Wagoner Mayor of Caldwell, Idaho, and member of the Idaho House of Representatives [214]
Jeannette Wallace Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives [215]
Dan Woog Member of the Colorado House of Representatives [216]

Tribal

Government and politics: Tribal
NameClass yearNotesRef.
Eugenia Charles-Newton Member of the Navajo Nation Council [217]
Crystalyne Curley Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council [218] [219]
Albert Hale President of the Navajo Nation, 1995–1998; member of the Arizona Legislature [220]
Jay Morago First governor of the Gila River Indian Community, 1954–1960 [221] [222]
Veronica Murdock Colorado River Indian Tribes leader and first woman president of the National Congress of American Indians [223] [224]
Joe Shirley Jr. (MSW)President of the Navajo Nation, 2003-2011 [225] [226]
Peterson Zah 1963President of the Navajo Nation, 1991–1995 [44]

International

Government and politics: International
NameClass yearNotesRef.
Jacinda Ardern Prime minister of New Zealand (attended) [227]
Maen Rashid Areikat 1983Chief representative of the Palestine Liberation Organization to Washington, D.C. [228] [229]
Wahome Gakuru 2004 (PhD)Governor of Nyeri County, Kenya [230]
Iyad bin Amin Madani 1969Saudi politician and secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation [231]
Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori 1988Minister of the Economy of the United Arab Emirates [10]
Hoyce Temu Tanzanian diplomat and journalist [232]
Cem Toker 1982Former chair of the Liberal Democratic Party of Turkey [233]

Social activism

Government and politics: Social activism
NameClass yearNotesRef.
Erika Andiola 2009Mexican-American immigration rights activist [234]
Steven E. Carr Only American elected to the Standing Commission of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement [235]
Tim DeChristopher Climate activist (attended) [236]
Mary Dent Crisp 1977Republican politician and women's rights activist [10] [237]
Mary Kaye Huntsman First Lady of Utah, activist (attended) [238]
Shaun King 2018 (MA)Author, civil rights activist [239] [240]
William W. McDonald 1975Conservationist [241]
Elad Nehorai Orthodox Jewish writer and activist [242]
Ayọ Tometi 2010 (MA)Co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement [44]
María Urquides 1928Bilingual education advocate; earned teacher's certificate [243]

Notes

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