Kirsten Engel

Kirsten Engel is a current University of Arizona College of Law professor, former state representative (2016-2020), and state senator (2021-2021) and is currently running as the Democratic Nominee for Arizona’s Sixth Congressional district.

Engel was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1961. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Brown University. She earned her J.D. from Northwestern University’s School of Law. Her first jobs were with the Massachusetts Office of Attorney General and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. She has taught at Tulane University, Harvard University, and now the University of Arizona, where Engel is also co-director of the Environmental Law program.

Engel served as the Arizona House of Representatives congresswoman for Arizona’s Tenth District from 2016 to 2020. She ran and won a seat in the Arizona State Senate in the 2020 elections, but stepped down in 2021 to run for Arizona’s sixth congressional district seat. She lost in the 2022 midterm elections to Republican candidate Juan Ciscomani.

This is her second run for a U.S. Congressional seat to represent Arizona.

For information on Engel’s state House and Senate subject areas, committee appointments, and sponsored or co-sponsored legislation please visit her profile on the Arizona State Legislature's website.

Reference List
(2016). Kirsten Engel. Ballotpedia. https://ballotpedia.org/Kirsten_Engel
Meet Kirsten. Engel for Arizona. https://www.engelforarizona.com/about
(2017) House Member: Kirsten Engel. Arizona State Legislature. https://www.azleg.gov/house-member