experienced antigay blowback). Five years later, he ran successfully for the Arizona House of Representatives, besting a Republican incumbent.
After five years in the legislature — where he headed up the Arizona House's LGBT Caucus and fought back against anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, while securing funds for expanded health care and resources for sexual assault victims — Hernandez just announced he's running for Congress.
If elected, Hernandez would represent Arizona's 2nd congressional district, which Giffords previously represented (state officials are soon redrawing all nine of Arizona's congressional districts so the borders will likely change).