Flavio Bravo is an American politician. He is a Democratic member for the 26th district of the

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, after being appointed to the position following the resignation of

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. He previously served in the

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from January to May 2023.

Life and career

Bravo was raised in

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. He attended and graduated from both

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(where he also served as student body president) and the

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. In August 2022, Bravo defeated incumbent State Representative Christian Solorio and Gil Hacohen in the Democratic primary election for the 26th district of the

. In November 2022, he was elected along with Cesar Aguilar in the

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. He assumed office in 2023. After serving in the House of Representatives from January to May 2023, he was selected by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to replace

in the Arizona Senate following her resignation, taking office on May 8, 2023. In 2024, the

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named Flavio Bravo State Senator of the Year.

References

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