Yolanda Bejarano

Yolanda Bejarano (born 1975 (age 48)) is an American labor union organizer serving as the chair of the Arizona Democratic Party since 2023. She was a field director of the Communications Workers of America.

Life
Bejarano was born in 1975 (age 48) and raised in Roll, Arizona. She attended Arizona State University where she led the emo-punk quartet, Slugger until it broke up the summer of 1996. She later became the lead singer and guitarist of Chula, a punk and mariachi band. In 1999, Bejarano described Chula as being indie rock with heavy punk influences.

Bejarano first entered politics following the passage of Arizona SB 1070. She was a field director for Communications Workers of America. She served as vice chair of the Arizona Democratic Party. In January 2023, Bejarano was elected with seventy percent of the votes to a two-year term as chair. She defeated Steve Gallardo who had been endorsed by governor Katie Hobbs. Bejarano succeeded Raquel Terán.