Romero was unopposed in the Democratic convention. She faced Republican nominee Spencer Barclay in the general election, where she won with 2,977 votes (72.8%). 2012 When District 26 incumbent Democratic Representative David Litvack left the Legislature and left the seat open, Romero was chosen by the Democratic convention over appointed incumbent Brian Doughty, who had been redistricted from District 30, and won the three-way November 6, 2012 general election with 4,926 votes (65.4%) against Republican nominee Andres Paredes and Green candidate Mark Dee Whitaker. Personal life Romero and her son, Cio, live in the Glendale neighborhood where she also works as the Community Programs Manager for the Sorenson Unity Center. She is a Catholic. References External links Official page at the Utah State Legislature Campaign site Angela Romero at Ballotpedia Angela Romero at the National Institute on Money in State Politics Living people 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century Native Americans American politicians of Mexican descent American women lawyers Assiniboine people Catholics from Utah Hispanic and Latino American state legislators Hispanic and Latino American women in politics Democratic Party members of the Utah House of Representatives Native American Roman Catholics Native American state legislators Native American women in politics People from Tooele, Utah Politicians from Salt Lake City University of Utah alumni Utah lawyers Women state legislators in Utah Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Native American women Native American people from Utah