Jennifer "Jen" Longdon is an American politician and a Democratic member of the

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representing District 5 since January 9, 2023. She previously represented District 24 from 2019 to 2023. Longdon was elected in 2018 to succeed State Representative

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, who instead ran for State Senate. Longdon was paralyzed in 2004 in a random drive-by shooting. She served on the Phoenix Mayor's Commission on Disability Issues, on the advisory board of

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Public Impact Panel, and as president of

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Michael Bloomberg 2020 Presidential Campaign

In 2020, Longdon endorsed

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's campaign for president, and volunteered in canvassing efforts in her home district. In January 2020, Longdon's state legislature campaign manager Amber Rivera resigned and joined the

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