Political strategist Rachel Bitecofer pointed out what Americans can expect from a second Trump regime, as outlined in Project 2025: Democrats have to point out the extremist politics of the Republican Party, said Bitecofer, author of the new book Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts: How to Save Democracy by Beating Republicans at Their Own Game. … Read more
Ylenia Aguilar is running for the Arizona Corporation Commission. She is running as a Clean Elections Candidate because she believes a Corporation Commissioner shouldn’t take money from special interests and the corporate entities they are elected to regulate. She has served as a Governing Board Member in the Osborn School District, Vitalyst Health Foundation Board … Read more
Civic Engagement Beyond Voting and The Civics Center are again partnering with the goal of getting every high school student in Arizona registered to vote. “We are launching our high school voter registration challenge for spring, which is a program where we recruit and train high school students to run voter registration drives at their schools,” said Isabel … Read more
“Democrats keep overperforming in elections. Republicans keep underperforming and struggling. We even saw this in Iowa. Despite Trump’s victory, turnout there was abysmal,” says political strategist Steven Rosenberg. “Only 7 percent of all registered Republicans voted for Donald Trump in Iowa. It’s a terrible number. And so, when Democrats actually go vote, we just keep … Read more
A total of 86 people attended the second annual Winter Blast Party on January 13, 2024. Big thanks to volunteers and donors Mary Ganapol, Ricky Sage, Virgina West, her mother, Michael Bryan, Lance Ussery and many others. We welcomed all the youth activists from AZ Divest, the Arizona Youth Climate Coalition and the Keep AZ … Read more
By Greer Warren Did you know you have a loud and clear voice in the Arizona Legislature? The Arizona Legislature is where policies on education, healthcare, abortion access, free and fair elections, criminal justice reform, and the environment are made — the issues that affect your life and the lives of your friends and families. … Read more
Schedule some fun in your life! Get together with fellow Dems and mingle with our All-Star elected Democrats at LD18’s second annual Winter Blast Party. We have the most awesome candidates and officeholders in all of Arizona — and they want to meet you — to ensure that 2024 will bring a blue wave! Win your chance … Read more
By Nancy Gutierrez, Arizona Representative, (D-LD18), Nancyforaz.com. Click here to sign her online nomination petition.➠Abortion is just the first step in the process of taking away more of our rights to decide what we do with our own bodies. Abortion is healthcare. Abortion should be codified in our Arizona Constitution and the United States Constitution. … Read more
Judge Alexander Ball was elected Justice of the Peace, Justice Precinct 6, in 2020. He is running for re-election in 2024. Website: balljusticeforall.com Petition to get on the ballot: https://apps.azsos.gov/apps/election/eps/op/ A Justice of the Peace handles local matters in Pima County. They resolve criminal misdemeanors and lawsuits for less than $10,000. This includes traffic violations, landlord/tenant disputes, workplace … Read more
LD18’s awesome team of 20+ successful letter-to-the-editor writers continues to fill the Arizona Daily Star with commonsense Democratic opinions. Keep them coming, my friends! The Power of the Pen Looking to actively participate in democratic processes? Writing Letters to the Editor is a powerful way to influence policy discussions. It’s also a satisfying way to … Read more