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] 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 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.
Upcoming events
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🍷 LD12 Dems Watering Hole Wednesday
Location not specified yetEvery month on the last Wednesday, from 6 to 8 pm, we get together at a local bar & grill for good food, a few drinks, and lots of conversation. Locations vary. In these upside-down times, we enjoy turning to our fellow LD12 Democrats for companionship and support. Join us!
Join us this month at Nello's Ahwatukee, 4710 E Warner Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85044. Come chill with us and let's solve the country's problems.
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📚 AZ Dems Readers & Leaders Book Club
·OnlineOnlineWe are pleased to announce that our March 17 selection is Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong, by James W. Loewen.
Register for Zoom link: https://secure.ngpvan.com/CjFBuULwtkOneQis4wc7rQ2
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."Since its first publication in 1995, Lies My Teacher Told Me has become one of the most important―and successful―history books of our time. Having sold nearly two million copies, the book also won an American Book Award and the Oliver Cromwell Cox Award for Distinguished Anti-Racist Scholarship and was heralded on the front page of the New York Times.
For this new edition, Loewen has added a new preface that shows how inadequate history courses in high school help produce adult Americans who think Donald Trump can solve their problems, and calls out academic historians for abandoning the concept of truth in a misguided effort to be "objective."
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, 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: (to be announced)
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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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