Rising Stars: Meet Ciara Anderson of Mesa

Today we’d like to introduce you to Ciara Anderson.

Hi Ciara, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
I grew up in the small town of Castle Rock, Washington. My mother passed away when I was four years old, pushing me to grow up with struggles that strengthened me to become a fighter. I had my first child in 2017, and in 2020 a week before the Covid lockdowns I became pregnant with my 2nd. 2020 and 2021 were two years that changed my life. As soon as we learned about the mask mandates my husband and I decided we would always say no. The decision created a lot of stress, because the culture in the large cities of Washington is aligned with the Marxist/woke agendas. For almost 2 years I lived through being shamed, yelled at, chased around, and on multiple occasions I had employees call the police and ask them to arrest me. When I entered a store, I’d simply say no, firmly but politely. I remember two instances that were particularly difficult. The first, I brought my newborn baby and 3-year-old daughter into the library. The ladies there asked me to put on a mask, or I had to leave. I said no, I was allowed to be there. I paid my share of taxes, and I was not bothering anyone. She said I was getting hostile and asked me to leave. Again, I calmly said no, and she called the police. Months later, I took my 11-month-old in for his checkup. The assistant let me in the room, I was not wearing a mask. When she realized I didn’t have one, she demanded I put on a mask to see the doctor. I refused and sat on the carpeted floor of the doctor’s office, nursing my son. The woman threatened to “trespass me” if I didn’t leave. I told them they would have to arrest me, and if I had to, I would call my husband to come get my son. Fifteen minutes later, our doctor knocked and entered in the room. She said they didn’t want to have to call the police, and she would do the checkup. She was apologetic and ensured me the mask mandates would be over soon. I told her that it didn’t matter, we were moving to Arizona to remove ourselves from this exact situation. We had a bond, that doctor and I, I brought her my daughter when she was just weeks old, and I was disgusted that we had to leave her in this negative situation. When she was done, she let me out the back door warning me, if I went back through the waiting room, the Office Manager wasn’t going to be very nice to me and would give me a hard time. I felt like a child that had done something wrong. I walked out the back door in tears.
These experiences are an important part to my story because those painful moments shocked me. They made me realize several things: there are tyrannical people in our government, they can make our lives Hell if they choose to, I am stronger than I think, and as one person I can help fight this evil agenda.
I’m going to rewind a couple of months before that doctor visit. In September 2021 we decided to visit Arizona. It was my family’s first time seeing the state. For “fun” we decided to look at houses on the market with our realtor friend who moved there in 2019. We considered buying a second home and a place to go if the situation in Washington got any more hostile. The rhetoric at the time in our state was “this is the pandemic of the unvaccinated, what are we going to do with these people?” They had hotels and locations in Washington in which they reserved and planned to send the unvaccinated. The media I was following was starting to parallel the stories of concentration camps a little too much for my comfort, and we decided to form a get out plan. We looked at several houses in the East Valley and one, particularly, was very special. It was in the middle of the desert with a view of the Superstition Mountains. It bordered the Usery Pass area, 15 minutes from the Salt River. We knew nothing about the area, but the house just felt good. After the September visit, we flew home to the beginning of a dark, dreary winter season, both in the climate and the social atmosphere. It was depressing! At that point I was mentally exhausted from being harassed. I felt disgruntled that I could not even sign my daughter up for any activities without masking her up. Two weeks after our first visit to the desert, we decided to jump off the cliff and move to Arizona. Three weeks after moving here, I saw a post on X (Twitter at the time) information about a meet up at the capitol building in Phoenix. I was curious and interested and I decided to go. I listened to someone speak about election integrity, then I got to tour the Legislator’s buildings. Afterward, I met a friendly woman named Nancy Wilming. I had no idea, but this woman changed my life! She later texted and encouraged me to go to my Legislative District 10 meeting. I did not know what it was, but I went anyway. She was the connection I needed from my experience in Washington to what I was getting ready to embark on here in Arizona. Before meeting her, I had no idea how to get involved or where to start. In the meeting, I learned how important it is to be involved in local government and that we do as individuals in our neighborhoods and in our communities matter. I signed up to become a Precinct Committeeman (or PC), where I learned to knocked doors and talk to my neighbors about Arizona State and local issues, and about the identity of the candidates on our ballots. I learned about the spirit of grassroots, and the importance of staying in touch with your community. In 2024, just after 2 years of going to meetings and becoming active I was asked by the grassroots organization Turning Point Action to start a coalition. I was inspired by the idea of a coalition and wanted to help Republicans and President Trump to win in 2024 From the ground up, I created my own Turning Point Action Mom’s Coalition. I loved Charlie Kirk’s podcast and spirit and was excited to do something to support his organization. I started the group by inviting 10 moms to my house for dinner. I had no idea what I was doing at the time but continued organizing parties and talking to mothers about how important it is for us to put our heads in the game of government so that we can save our country for our kids. I continued to repeat this message and gathering families at events. Today, the group has grown to over 150 moms, which gives me access to assist and influence 150 families and their peers to make the best choices for their families when voting. I continue holding coalition events monthly. As a result of my success with the coalition, in December 2024 I was elected to the Executive Board of Legislative District 10 Republicans as the 4th Vice Chairman where I help educate 72,000 Republicans in my district with their ballot and run the district social media and website.
Last year I joined Generation Church which has been a vessel to bring me back to God and it has changed my life. There is something special about giving your anxieties to God and to letting Him guide you. I started attending Toastmasters in August 2024. There I learn how to speak in public so that I can become the most effective leader possible. I am a proud wife & stay at home mother of three children: 8,4, and 2 years. I am very passionate about using nutrition and exercise to strengthen your mind and body and I love to work out! I believe everything I have experienced in my life has brought me to this moment so that I can be a leader to help get America back on track!

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
When I watched the election in 2020, I felt helpless. I hated my governor, and I felt like I had no control over anything. I kept asking the question “why isn’t anyone doing anything!?” After many hours of reflection, I realized that I needed to be the one taking action. The things I do can add up to something significant and can make a change for the better. I learned I needed to do something great with my life. I feel called to take on the responsibility of helping save our country. When we moved to Arizona, I struggled with loneliness, and I questioned our decision to come here. It was difficult not having any friends and moving our young family multiple states away, but now, I see it was worth it. We love Arizona and I enjoy fighting to better the lives of Arizonans. Becoming a leader was difficult for me at first. I struggled speaking to even the smallest crowds and often forgot what I was saying. I had (and still have) voices of doubt. I felt stupid and childish for trying to lead this coalition without knowing what I was doing. It is challenging growing and running my coalition and taking care of my own needs, while raising 3 children. I am blessed because husband fully supports me in my calling. I’m gone many evenings and mornings and I miss my family. I feel torn and guilty battling between personal growth. leadership, and being a mother. I know in the end the push is worth it, and when my children see how much I grow, they will also grow in their own lives.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
My life is a blend of being a stay-at-home mother and an activist for America First Republicans. I serve on the Executive Board in my district to help educate and promote voter information along with handling the organization of the district. I also Chair the Red Mountain Mom’s Coalition where I lead families to fight for the freedom and future of their kids. In these roles I am known to be bold, outgoing, and have high energy. In January of this year, I ran for the Maricopa County Republican Committee Chair. I stood on a large stage and spoke to over 2000 people (when I just started public speaking for the first time just 5 months prior!). I challenged the incumbent leader in charge of the entire county and received 517 votes with no campaign. My action to run showed courage and that I am brave and ready to stand up and take ownership of the future of our country. I am good at explaining the governmental process to people who are new to politics or have never once been involved in the arena. I like to connect the dots of how what is happening in the local government level and how it affects them directly. I have a talent for communicating with passion and energy that stems from the pain I experienced in the Covid Era and other life encounters. I am most proud of myself for facing fear and discomfort in order to grow and be able to serve others. I want to keep pushing to change culture back in the right direction of living a healthy lifestyle, raising families with honor, having less government, promoting freedom and American pride, and simply people living happier lives! I am different from others because I am stronger both mentally and physically than most people. I am willing to put in the work to grow and do the little gritty things every single day so that I can win, which enables me to encourage and inspire others to win. I want to be successful and be the best version of myself possible. I won’t stop until I am, and until I do.

Risk taking is a topic that people have widely differing views on – we’d love to hear your thoughts.
Risk taking is a very important part of life and we need to encourage more of it in our culture. Being uncomfortable doing things that feel intimidating is the only path to improving people’s lives. The gold is found in the parts of life where you go through something difficult. It feels so good to challenge yourself and to come out on the other side feeling triumphant. God wants us to do this in our lives, and not to waste our time here on Earth.
Pushing, pulling, and struggling through something to expand your life is worth it! We have been taught in our culture that being comfortable is more important than growth. We must fight back against that thought process, so that we do not regret our lives.
I have taken many risks in life that have made me stronger. In 2013, I was living in Hillsboro, Oregon and was laid off from my administrative job of 2 years. In the same week, my then fiancé told me he wanted to break up. I felt very sad, but I decided to overcome the pain and to choose to be strong. I took a chance by moving somewhere totally new. I found a job in Kent, Washington and rented a room from a woman and her boyfriend. In two weeks, my life was completely different. It was a scary, yet exhilarating experience. Within months, I knew moving was the right decision. I started regularly going to the gym and cooking healthy food. I became the most fit and the healthiest I had ever been, and I was excelling in my new job. Also, in just three months of living there, I met the love of my life, and we were married just two years later!
In January of this year (2025). I was in a district board meeting talking with my team and I overheard that no one was challenging the incumbent Maricopa County Republican Chair. People were not happy with his leadership, and he was running without opposition. Then, I asked, “Why is no one running against him?” They all got pretty quiet then finally said most people are afraid. They don’t want to have their name and reputation ruined for challenging the county’s “status quo”. I decided that evening I would stand up and take responsibility and run. I did not sleep that night, because I knew it was a big job to take on and everyone would be watching me. I didn’t let that stop me. I wrote a speech and practiced it for three short days. I was extremely scared and unsure of running, but I knew that I was brave, and I could do it. After practicing public speaking for only 6 months, I went on a stage in front of over 2000 people and spoke to a mix of Senators, District Chairmen, Legislatures, and Precinct Committeemen about my passion for our country. Prior to that speech the most people I had never spoken to more than 40 people! The risk was intimidating but worth it. As a result of that speech, I won 517 votes – with no campaign. I did not win but I did gain confidence, respect from my peers, and an experience I will never forget!

Contact Info:

• Instagram: @tpamomscoalitionld10 and @ciaraanderson2a
• Twitter: Ciara2A