Meet Mark
Dedicated To Service.
Experienced. Trusted.
Mark Robert Gordon (MRG) is a longtime voting and civil rights advocate, Democratic leader, and union activist. Mark grew up in North Central Phoenix, right here in what is now Arizona’s 1st Congressional District. His dad was a disabled World War II veteran. His mom was a public school teacher. Both were first-generation Jewish-Americans who taught Mark the values of hard work, sacrifice, and standing up for what’s right...even when it’s not easy.
Mark lived those values from the start. He went to public schools in the Osborn Elementary and Phoenix Union High School districts and, by working multiple part-time jobs and earning scholarships, earned degrees from Princeton, Columbia Law, and Harvard.
For more than 30 years, Mark has put those values into action, fighting to protect voting rights, defend democracy, and stand up for everyday Americans. As a voting and civil rights advocate and attorney, he has led voter protection efforts across the country, served as Election Protection Director for the Maricopa County Democratic Party, and founded Voting Rights Fund to help elect leaders with a proven record of defending democracy. Mark has even taken that fight beyond our borders, traveling on three missions to deliver aid, ambulances, and medical equipment to Ukraine, the frontlines of the fight for freedom and democratic values.
Mark’s deep commitment to Democratic values has made him a trusted and experienced leader in the community. As a small business owner, nonprofit leader, and one of Arizona’s elected members of the Democratic National Committee, Mark brings real-world experience to the DNC’s Small Business Council, where he advocates for policies that support both small businesses and the workers who power them. A proud union member for over 30 years, Mark has always stood with workers, fighting for fair wages and strong benefits.
Now, Mark is stepping up to take on another fight. While Donald Trump and David Schweikert work to tear down our democracy, attack Social Security and Medicare, and hand out tax breaks to the wealthiest in this country, Arizona families are being left behind. Mark has the experience to lead, record to prove it, and trust of the community he’s served. He’s running for Congress to fight for Arizonans and to deliver the honest leadership this district deserves.
Bar Admissions: U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. District Court (NJ), District of Columbia, New Jersey, New York