About us
New to the area and looking for other Democrats? Lived here for a while and thought you were the only Democrat? You've found your people!
Arizona went through redistricting in January 2022. The new AZ Legislative District 12 [formerly LD 18] 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 most active and 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.
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🥞 LD12 Dems & Donuts
Dennys, 7400 West Chandler Boulevard, Chandler, AZ, USSpeaker 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.
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📚 AZ Dems Readers & Leaders Book Club
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We will analyze a movie this month, "Nuremberg" 2025. It's based on a 2014 book, The Nazi and the Psychiatrist: Hermann Göring, Dr. Douglas M. Kelley, and a Fatal Meeting of Minds at the End of WWII, by Jack El-Hai.Register for Zoom link: https://secure.ngpvan.com/t0a-2K-RpU-L-ONcAL_iXA2
Expect a Zoom meeting link email within 5-10 minutes of registering. If you don't see it, check your Spam folder or do a search of your emails with the keyword "Zoom."You can watch the movie on Netflix, YouTube, Google TV, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and Amazon Prime Video.
At one point, a character tells us that it “happened here” because “the people made it happen, because they didn’t stand up until it was too late.” from a review on rogerebert.com.
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 kindred spirits. The focus is on books that encourage lively discussion and help us to better understand, protect and defend our democratic values. Meetings are virtual, 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. RSVP here: https://secure.ngpvan.com/t0a-2K-RpU-L-ONcAL_iXA2
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Past events
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