Brianna Westbrook running for Legislature after upstart congressional bid
By Ronald J. Hansen | The Republic
Weeks after a surprisingly strong showing in a special congressional primary, Brianna Westbrook is helping the Democrat who defeated her and will run for the Arizona state Senate this fall.
Westbrook said she has met with Democratic party officials and plans a more conventional approach to her second run for office. She is running for the seat currently held by state Sen. Judy Burges, R-Sun City, who is barred by term limits from running for the Senate again in 2018.
Republicans have a nearly 25 percentage-point voter registration advantage in Burges’ district.
Before that race, Westbrook said she is trying to help Hiral Tipirneni, the Democratic nominee for the vacant 8th District seat in Congress. Tipirneni faces Republican Debbie Lesko in an April 24 special election for the West Valley seat.
