Lizette Tejada

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Lizette Tejada
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta for Calgary-Klein
Assumed office
May 29, 2023

Prior to being elected, Tejada worked as a political staffer for Calgary-Mountain View MLA Kathleen Ganley.

Tejada won the hotly-contested race to receive the ANDP's nomination in Calgary-Klein; which featured four other potential candidates.

In the 2023 Alberta general election, Tejada defeated incumbent MLA Jeremy Nixon, a cabinet member in Danielle Smith's UCP government.

Electoral history

2023 Alberta general election : Calgary-Klein
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
New Democratic Lizette Tejada 10,56450.87+10.97
United Conservative Jeremy Nixon 9,69746.69-0.92
Green Kenneth Drysdale3531.70+0.36
Solidarity Movement Rob Oswin1530.74
Total20,76799.17
Rejected and declined1730.83
Turnout20,94059.23
Eligible voters35,352
New Democratic gain from United Conservative Swing +5.95
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References

  1. Aldrich, Josh (30 May 2023). "Smith loses several big names in election despite earning majority". Calgary Herald. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. "Alberta Election 2023: Number of diverse, women MLAs on the rise in Alberta legislature". edmontonjournal. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
  3. "15 - Calgary-Klein". officialresults.elections.ab.ca. Elections Alberta . Retrieved June 8, 2023.