Lawmaker’s daughter seeks to oust stepmother from Senate

Sen. Catherine Miranda (left) faces off against her stepdaughter, Maritza Miranda Saena, in the Legislative District 27 Democratic primary.
Sen. Catherine Miranda (left) faces off against her stepdaughter, Maritza Miranda Saena, in the Legislative District 27 Democratic primary.

By Chris Silavong | Arizona Capitol Times

The Democratic primary for a southwest Phoenix district’s seat in the state Senate is a family affair. The challenger is a hungry newcomer looking to strip the title of senator from the defending incumbent: her stepmother.

Maritza Miranda Saenz, daughter of late Democratic Rep. Ben Miranda, said the inspiration to challenge her widowed stepmother, Sen. Catherine Miranda, started in 2014. At the time, Saenz received multiple complaints about Miranda endorsing then-Republican gubernatorial nominee Doug Ducey, and Republican Michele Reagan for Secretary of State.

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