Lupe Contreras | |
Office: | Minority Leader of the Arizona House of Representatives |
Term Start: | June 21, 2023 |
Predecessor: | Andrés Cano |
State House1: | Arizona |
District1: | 22nd |
Term Start1: | January 9, 2023 |
Predecessor1: | Frank Carroll |
State Senate2: | Arizona |
District2: | 19th |
Term Start2: | January 5, 2015 |
Term End2: | January 9, 2023 |
Predecessor2: | Anna Tovar |
Successor2: | David Gowan |
State House3: | Arizona |
District3: | 19th |
Term Start3: | January 2013 |
Term End3: | January 2015 |
Birth Name: | Guadalupe Chavira Contreras |
Birth Date: | 27 July 1975 |
Birth Place: | Cashion, Arizona, U.S. |
Party: | Democratic |
Education: | Glendale Community College Estrella Mountain Community College |
Alongside1: | Elda Luna-Nájera |
Guadalupe "Lupe" Chavira Contreras (born July 27, 1975) is an American politician. He is a State Representative from Arizona, representing the 22nd district since 2023. In 2023, he was elected as Minority Leader of the Arizona House of Representatives. He was previously a member of the Arizona Senate, representing the 19th district from 2015 to 2023. Prior to serving in the State Senate, Contreras was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives in 2013. Contreras served on the Federalism and Fiscal Responsibility Committee and the Judiciary Committee.[1] He is a member of the Democratic Party.