Lela Alston[2] (born June 26, 1942) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Arizona State Senate representing District 5 since January 9, 2023.

Alston attended Phoenix College and earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Arizona, and Arizona State University.

In 1977, Alston voted for a 122-page bill which was consisted of the biggest overhaul of the state's criminal code since 1910.

In this vote, she voted for the statute which re-numbered an 1864 abortion ban that contained no exceptions for rape or incest.

[3] In a 2024 statement, Alston said "it was just a bunch of numbers that we were transferring over."