| Yolanda Bejarano | |
| Office: | Chair of the Arizona Democratic Party |
| Term Start: | January 28, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Raquel Terán |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Education: | Arizona State University, Tempe |
Yolanda Bejarano (born) is an American labor union organizer serving as the chair of the Arizona Democratic Party since 2023. She was a field director of the Communications Workers of America.
Bejarano was born in and raised in Roll, Arizona.[1] [2] She attended Arizona State University where she led the emo-punk quartet, Slugger until it broke up the summer of 1996. She later became the lead singer and guitarist of Chula, a punk and mariachi band. In 1999, Bejarano described Chula as being indie rock with heavy punk influences.[3]
Bejarano first entered politics following the passage of Arizona SB 1070. She was a field director for Communications Workers of America.[4] She served as vice chair of the Arizona Democratic Party. In January 2023, Bejarano was elected with seventy percent of the votes to a two-year term as chair. She defeated Steve Gallardo who had been endorsed by governor Katie Hobbs. Bejarano succeeded Raquel Terán.