Adelina Otero-Warren was one of the first Hispanic candidates to run for national office. She also campaigned for voting rights for all women. After becoming a member of New Mexico's landed Hispanic elite and later a successful businesswoman, won election as superintendent of schools for Santa Fe, New Mexico. She was re-elected until 1929. Otero-Warren lobbied for woman suffrage, supporting the Congressional Union, and became an active member of the Republican party. Known for her work in the fields of education, health, and culture, in 1922 she won the Republican primary as a candidate for the U. S. House of Representatives.