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Arizona went through redistricting in January 2022. The new AZ Legislative District 12 [formerly LD 18] now includes Southeast Phoenix [Ahwatukee], Northwest Chandler, South Tempe, and Lone Butte precinct in the Gila River Indian Community. Located in Maricopa County, LD 12 is mostly in Congressional District 4, with Lone Butte precinct located in CD 2. Our district is also part of Maricopa County Supervisorial District 1.
The AzLD 12 Democrats are part of the Maricopa County Democratic Party and the Arizona Democratic Party. As Democrats who are proud of our values, we work to:
- guarantee human and civil rights for all through excellent public schools, women’s healthcare autonomy, and workers’ rights;
- promote and represent justice, equity, diversity, and inclusivity in our community;
- leave our state and world a better place by addressing the climate crisis and stewardship of Arizona's water resources;
- move forward with immigration reform, campaign finance reform, and separation of church and state;
- achieve economic security through equal opportunity, a livable minimum wage, and a strong middle class;
- honor and serve our military service members and veterans; and
- protect and expand Social Security and Medicare.
As one of the strongest and most innovative legislative districts in the state, we strive to elect Democrats up and down the ballot. We fulfilled our 2024 strategic election plan by re-electing Mitzi Epstein to the AZ Senate, and Patty Contreras and Stacey Travers to the AZ House. AzLD12 continues as a blue district, with all three of the legislative seats held by Democrats since 2018, and we are going to keep it that way in 2026. #KeepItBlue
We have multiple meetings, social gatherings, and activities each month; join us at our next event. Our hybrid monthly meeting is the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:00 pm. Find out how to register for meetings and everything else about us on our website, Instagram, Bluesky, Facebook, Threads, and X [Twitter]. If you want more information about our group, sign up for our newsletters. Visit our Linktree for current meetings and all the social media links.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- 🌊 LD12 Democrats Monthly MeetingLink visible for attendees
Our Pecos meeting room is unavailable on July 14, so this meeting will be on Zoom only, but with a twist. It involves break-out rooms and a plethora of ways to make a difference.
RSVP for a Zoom link at https://secure.ngpvan.com/x2c_l_XlukeBK-843CT5dw2. Expect a Zoom meeting link email within 5-10 minutes of registering. If you don't see it, check your Spam folder and Gmail's Promotions, Social, or Updates tabs.
AGENDA (subject to change) to be announced.
Purchase BADA BING RAFFLE tickets at [to be announced]
Please Note: You must RSVP through VAN to receive a Zoom link. Joining this Meetup event alone is not enough. Please register at https://secure.ngpvan.com/x2c_l_XlukeBK-843CT5dw2
- 📚 AZ Dems Readers & Leaders Book ClubLink visible for attendees
The selection for July 15 is Dinners With Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendship by Nina Totenberg, NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent. Celebrated NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg delivers an extraordinary memoir of her personal successes, struggles, and life-affirming relationships, including her beautiful friendship of nearly fifty years with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. RSVP for Zoom link: https://secure.ngpvan.com/Ntmp7xytcUavvdZjr2m9dg2. Expect a Zoom meeting link email within 5-10 minutes of registering. If you don't see it, check your Spam folder and Gmail's Promotions, Social, or Updates tabs.
Four years before Nina Totenberg was hired at NPR, where she cemented her legacy as a prizewinning reporter, and nearly twenty-two years before Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed to the Supreme Court, Nina called Ruth. A reporter for The National Observer, Nina was curious about Ruth’s legal brief, asking the Supreme Court to do something revolutionary: declare a law that discriminated “on the basis of sex” to be unconstitutional. In a time when women were fired for becoming pregnant, often could not apply for credit cards or get a mortgage in their own names, Ruth patiently explained her argument. That call launched a remarkable, nearly fifty-year friendship.
Hosted by LD12 Dems, this is a book club for Democrats throughout the state who want to read and discuss relevant, thought-provoking books with other Democrats. They focus on books that encourage lively discussion and help us to better understand, protect and defend our democratic values. Meetings are virtual so that more people can attend, on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from 7 - 8 pm.
Please Note: You must register through VAN to receive a Zoom link. Joining the Meetup event alone is not enough. Please register here: [link to be announced]
- 🥞 LD12 Dems & DonutsDennys, Chandler, AZ
Speaker for this month to be announced.
LD12 Democrats & Donuts meets at 8 am on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at Denny’s, 7400 W Chandler Blvd, Chandler, AZ 85226. You'll find exciting speakers, camaraderie with like-minded people, and fabulous Bada Bing Raffle baskets by Judy Wade.
The official start time is 8:00, but please arrive a little earlier to get seated and to get your breakfast order in before 8. The hosts will be there by 7:30. For questions, email Julia Fleeman at juliafleeman@cox.net.
