Anna Hernandez holds a degree in public policy and has spent years in both the private and public sectors. She began her career managing institutional risk in high-finance before transitioning to the public sector. Hernandez has demonstrated leadership by winning multiple elections, including a primary against an incumbent state representative and a contested city council race. Her policy focus has included housing, where she advocated for increased supply and streamlined permitting processes.

Anna Hernandez blends progressive housing policies with an unexpected focus on deregulation, advocating for increased housing supply through faster permitting and less restrictive zoning. Her personal tragedies—her brother's death at the hands of police and her father's death from COVID-19—seem to shape her legislative priorities, though she remains strategically ambiguous about how these experiences influence her policy stances. Hernandez's electoral successes, including defeating an incumbent and winning a competitive city council race, suggest a calculated approach to navigating both local and state political landscapes.