Primary Approved 
Marlene Galán-Woods is a former broadcast journalist and single mother of five who has lived in Arizona for the past 38 years. Her parents fled communist Cuba looking for a better life. Their risk paid off and allowed Marlene to pursue her career as a broadcast journalist, which brought her to Arizona. She met the love of her life, Grant Woods, and they raised a family together before he passed away in 2021. Marlene is running for Congress to stand up to extremists and be a voice for all Arizonans. If elected, Marlene will be the first Latina to represent Arizona’s first district in Congress.
She is a lifelong supporter of a woman’s right to choose and couldn’t stand by idly watching ongoing attacks on our voting rights. In 2022, Marlene chaired the campaign of Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and led a group of former journalists in calling out Republican candidates, including Kari Lake, for their attacks on the media while spreading disinformation.
