Notes from the Chair | August 4, 2022
PCDP would like to congratulate all Democratic candidates who have secured their nomination in the primary thus far. More on that after some very exciting news: we are in escrow to sell our Headquarters building. It was a difficult but necessary decision to put the...
Director’s Cut | June, 2022
PCDP Director Miranda Lopez Can you believe we are already halfway through 2022? With less than six months until the midterms, I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you for the work you have done this year. Through our office’s efforts, we have not only ensured...
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Notary Hours Update
We've had a recent change in our notary...
Notes from the Chair | August 4, 2022
PCDP would like to congratulate all Democratic...
Stop Universal School Vouchers
What happened in the legislature...
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Notary Hours Update
We've had a recent change in our notary schedule. A newsletter post sent on 8/4 said that we would have a notary in the office every Friday from 10am-12pm. That has now changed. We will now have a notary in the office every Monday from 10am to 12pm. Thank you for your...
Notes from the Chair | August 4, 2022
PCDP would like to congratulate all Democratic candidates who have secured their nomination in the primary thus far. More on that after some very exciting news: we are in escrow to sell our Headquarters building. It was a difficult but necessary decision to put the...
Stop Universal School Vouchers
What happened in the legislature https://sosarizona.org/ As you may already know, HB2853 was signed into law. This universal school voucher expansion program, if it isn't stopped, will be the first of its kind in the United States and the death knell for public...
Volunteer Spotlight | Mary Ellen Martinez
I began volunteering in March of this year, and I'm in my observation stage at this point. We get a lot of questions from people in Pima County. If I were to pinpoint the task I enjoy best, it would be dealing with the public and coming to the plate for them along...
Notes from the Chair | July, 2022
The temperature outside is letting us know summer has begun. Not only is the temperature heating up, but so are the midterm elections. This midterm election, and every election for the next 10 years, Pima County Democratic candidates are going to be challenged. No...
The last of the petitions – check back for updates
Thank you for your patience. We have been scrambling over the last 48 hours to get volunteers to help us with staffing the office over the long holiday weekend. As of 6/30 at 12pm 1:15pm, these are the updated hours and information for PCDP headquarters regarding...
Rock for Roe Rally at Club Congress
We had a fantastic time representing Pima Dems at Rock of Roe the evening of June 28th. Club Congress and Arizonans for Reproductive Freedom sponsored this event which featured live bands and testimonials from women and men about abortion access and justice. There was...
June 24 Protests and Events
We'll be updating this post throughout the day as we get more information about events going on around Pima County. Most recent update: 6/24 12:55pm Click here to read our Chair's statement on today's SCOTUS decision Click here to see protests and petition events in...
Press Release: SCOTUS Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade
TUCSON – PCDP CHAIR, BONNIE HEIDLER released the following statement on the Supreme Court Decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: The Supreme Court has taken a giant step backward for human rights in its ruling on the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health...
Additional Office Hours
Since we are rushing to get in signatures for ALL the initiatives we have at the office, starting THIS WEEK Pima Democrats will have extra office hours available this Friday (June 17) and next (June 24). The purpose of these extra hours is to give volunteers extra...
In Memoriam: Barbara Jo Cain
Barbara Jo Cain, political activist, friend and mentor, passed away Friday, June 3, 2022 after a lengthy illness. She was 85 years old. Barbara was related on her mother’s side to Harry Truman and her father was a precinct committeeman in Phoenix. Naturally, she grew...
Director’s Cut | June, 2022
PCDP Director Miranda Lopez Can you believe we are already halfway through 2022? With less than six months until the midterms, I wanted to take a moment to thank all of you for the work you have done this year. Through our office’s efforts, we have not only ensured...
Memorial Day – PCDP Office Closed
The PCDP office will be closed today in honor of Memorial Day. We will re-open tomorrow with our normal hours. Please take a moment to check for NEW notary office hours on our Calendar.
In Memoriam: Herschella Horton
Credit: Arizona Daily Star Democratic lawmaker and Tucsonan, Herschella Horton truly made a difference in the lives of Arizonans. In 1989, there were only a handful of women elected to the Arizona State Legislature; Herschella was one of them. Herschella Horton called...
State Committee Meeting, Public Forum, and More
What a way to start the day! Today we were joined at the PCDP office headquarters by more than 70 volunteers and staff from Pima County Democrats, Mission for Arizona, and the Arizona Democratic Party! Thank you to all of our volunteers who helped us launch this event...
Discussion 4 Democracy | Corporation Commission Recording
Watch our virtual sit down with Corporation Commission candidate Lauren Kuby; Sandra Kennedy was unfortunately not able to make it. Please make sure that you tell your family and friends to vote for both Commissioner Kennedy AND candidate Kuby this year!...
Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day 2022, Pima County Residents! This year’s Earth Day theme is “Invest In Our Planet”. Today we’d like to bring attention to the current climate change issues affecting Pima County. Over the last several years, Pima County has experienced many of the...
Press Release | Regarding Chair Bronson’s comments directed at County Recorder Cázares-Kelly.
TUCSON – PCDP Chair, Bonnie Heidler released the following statement on April 12th, 2022. Dear Pima County Supervisors, I and other Party leaders have learned that our County Recorder and her staff experienced treatment by Supervisors’ Chair Bronson that was demeaning...
PCDP Statement on Anti-Trans Legislation
TUCSON – PCDP EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE APPOINTEE JAMES CERASIA released the following statement on the recent passage of anti-trans bills SB1138 and SB1165, which restrict access to gender-affirming care and ban sports participation for transgender children in Arizona....
EC Votes to Support Proposition 411
The Executive Committee voted on April 4th to support Proposition 411, which offers a means of funding road and infrastructure repairs WITHOUT raising local taxes. In 2017 the citizens of the city of Tucson passed a half-cent sales tax called Proposition 101 to...