A Congressional primary candidate in Arizona has changed his party from Republican to Democrat and legally changed his name from Scott Fistler to Cesar Chavez to improve his chances in the heavily-Hispanic district.
From Mystery candidate Cesar Chavez defends campaign:
Cesar Chavez, the Phoenix congressional candidate who adopted a Hispanic name for political advantage, defended his campaign in a second exclusive interview with The Arizona Republic. He vowed not to back down despite opposition from the state Democratic party.
The one-time Republican is under fire for changing his name legally from Scott Fistler and registering as a Democrat in the race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Ed Pastor, D-Ariz.
Chavez, who tells The Republic he is “not 100 percent White,” is running in a district where the majority of voters are Hispanic Democrats and the deceased civil-rights leader Cesar Chavez is revered.
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