Sunburnt & Stubborn: Arizona's Weekly Activism Roundup | May 25-31, 2026

Welcome to Arizona Advocacy Hub! Your weekly roundup of civic events, action alerts, and ways to get involved across Arizona.

Good news in the action alerts this week: constituent pressure cracked the Republican Senate caucus and stalled the ICE and Border Patrol funding bill. Congress is in recess until June 1, but the bill will come back. Your calls made a difference so keep making them, our reps are back at their local offices.

Two things to flag for this week's events: the La Osa Energy Center (a proposed 3,385-acre data center complex with two on-site gas plants in Pinal County) goes before the Board of Supervisors on May 27. And if you want to make calls rather than knock doors, a coalition of Arizona Gen Z organizations is hosting a voter registration phone bank party on May 28.

Browse the events below, find what fits, and check the action alerts before you close the tab. Everything is linked.

Civic Engagement & Democracy

May 25 | No Contact Lit Drop — LD26 Dems | LD26 Democrats | 8:00 AM | Pick-up location shared at sign-up. Help introduce LD26 to Democratic neighbors by dropping an "About Us" flyer at their doors. Turf packets are pre-mapped in sections with fewer than 70 total doors. Walk whenever fits your schedule. Bring a friend, your family, or your dog.

May 25 | Canvass With Fuerte | Fuerte Arts Movement | 4:00 PM | Phoenix. Community canvass connecting with neighbors and sharing voter information for the 2026 midterm elections. Organizing toward a People First Economy — housing, education, healthcare. Training, materials, and support provided. All experience levels welcome.

May 26 | Phone Bank: Help Federal-Ballot Only Voters Become Full Ballot Voters | Arizona Democratic Party / coalition voter protection | 2:00 PM | Online. Virtual phone bank calling registered Democrats on Arizona's Federal-Ballot Only list. Volunteers help callers file citizenship documentation with their County Recorder to restore full voting rights before the July 21 primary.

May 26 | Changing the Narrative: Letters to the Editor | Civic Engagement Beyond Voting | 6:30 PM | Online. Virtual training on how to write an effective and persuasive letter to the editor. Plenty of time for questions. Free; $5–$10 donation appreciated after registering.

May 27 | Knock on Doors with Ground Truth — LD2 | Swing Left | 4:30 PM | North Phoenix. Ground Truth canvass knocking every door in the neighborhood — not just reliable voters — to have real conversations and listen deeply to what people care about. Training, materials, and support provided. Bring comfortable shoes and a charged phone.

May 28 | Building Resilient Organizations | Nonprofit Quarterly | 11:00 AM MT | Online. Virtual review of Maurice Mitchell's groundbreaking 2022 essay on how progressive movements can build durable power during a crisis. Mitchell heads the national Working Families Party. Hosted by Nonprofit Quarterly.

May 28 | Election Watcher Training | Pima County Democratic Party | 1:30 PM | Tucson. Orientation on how to watch how Pima County runs elections — from early ballots to vote centers — and how to counter Republican election denier narratives. Come to the meeting to find out what's involved.

May 28 | Gen Z Voter Registration Phone Bank Party | Save Our Schools Arizona / coalition | 4:30 PM | Phoenix. A coalition of Arizona Gen Z organizations — Young Democrats of AZ, College Democrats, High School Democrats, Keep Arizona Blue Student Coalition, Arizona Students Association, Unity Rising, and Maricopa County Young Democrats — joining forces to call young Arizonans and help them get registered for 2026. Training provided. Good vibes guaranteed.

May 28 | Freedom Rings Indivisible Weekly Discussion Group | Freedom Rings Indivisible | 6:00 PM | Tempe. Weekly in-person meeting in Tempe to share concerns, coordinate resistance to anti-democratic actions, and work toward building a better future for the community.

May 30 | Register Voters. Protect Our Power. | LD11 South Mountain Democrats | 9:00 AM | Precinct varies — check link. Weekly Saturday voter registration canvass targeting different precincts across LD11. Organized in response to the Louisiana v. Callais decision. You don't need to live in LD11 to volunteer.

May 30 | Call Voters in Arizona's CD01 with Ground Truth | Swing Left | 1:00 PM | Online. Virtual phone bank calling all types of voters in CD01 — not just reliable Democrats — to have real listening-focused conversations and gather insights for campaigns. Training, materials, and support provided.

Immigration & ICE

May 25 | Eyes on ICE Vigil | Indivisible Northern AZ | 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM | 1585 S. Plaza Way, Flagstaff. Weekly vigil across the street from where ICE has leased office space in Flagstaff. Peaceful — Flagstaff PD is aware. No engagement with ICE or counter-protesters. A banner is on-site; no need to bring your own sign. Indivisible Northern AZ is asking people to claim either Monday or Tuesday nights to ensure at least 2–3 people show up each week.

Protests & Visibility

May 26 | Hold Rep. Ciscomani Accountable for Undermining Clean Affordable Energy | Climate Action Campaign | 8:00 AM | Ciscomani's office, Tucson. Honk-and-wave outside Ciscomani's office over his votes in support of polluters and against clean energy programs. Bring Climate signs to line the street during commuter traffic. Location is near a main intersection — the goal is to make sure his staff hears the honking.

May 30 | Saturday Protests Outside Ciscomani's Office | LD18 Democrats | 8:00 AM | Ciscomani's office, Tucson. Weekly Saturday morning protest outside Rep. Ciscomani's office. Extra signs, chairs, educational materials, and a letter-writing station on-site. Indivisible Tucson's UnSeat Ciscomani team joins every week. Collecting canned goods for local food banks. RSVP optional — just show up. (Note: two listings show different end times — verify before attending.)

May 30 | Pratt's Pet Store Protest | Mesa Valley Indivisible | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM | 856 S. Alma School Rd., Mesa. Protest against Pratt's Pets over documented inhumane conditions — puppies from mills, animals with no water, overcrowded cages. Signs provided. Park near Food City, not near the store.

Environment

May 27 | Join RAZE to Fight the La Osa Data Center in Pinal County | Rural Arizona Engagement | 9:30 AM | Pinal County Board of Supervisors. The La Osa Energy Center — a proposed 3,385-acre complex with 59 data center buildings and two on-site natural gas power plants — goes before the Pinal County Board of Supervisors. Concerns include environmental impact, higher electricity bills, and groundwater depletion. Show up to demand the Board put community interests first.

Reproductive Justice

May 27 | Raise Your Voice for Repro Rights! | Population Connection Action Fund | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Z Street Market, Tucson. Informational session on the fight against the Trump-Vance administration's reproductive health restrictions, including the Global Gag Rule. Includes a guide to contacting your representatives and additional ways to take action. Located in the Zerai's section of Z Street Market.

Community & Culture

May 27 | RAZE Skill Share: Share a Skill, Learn a Skill | Rural Arizona Engagement | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | RAZE Office, 833 E. Fry Blvd., Sierra Vista. All-ages community skill share — bring something to teach, leave with something new. Tech help table on-site for questions about social media, apps, and basic phone settings. Everyone knows something. Everyone can learn something.

May 27 | Express Yourself! Makers Collective | Fuerte Arts Movement | 6:00 PM | Phoenix. Monthly open-studio and community conversation event combining art-making with activism. This month's popular education focus: how to protest safely. Light food, refreshments, and art materials provided. All are welcome.

May 27 | Beading Our Way Through BRC | AZ AANHPI | 6:00 PM | Location provided upon registration. Bracelet-making event focused on Birthright Citizenship. Participants learn about the constitutional importance of birthright citizenship, how it has shaped AANHPI and immigrant communities, and what actions people can take in the 2026 midterms to protect it. Food, crafts, and civic education — a low-barrier entry point for anyone wanting to understand the issue.

May 29–31 | Revolution Gardens: A Grey Gardens Gathering | LOOKOUT News | Tucson. Three-day community event series in Tucson combining entertainment, education, dancing, and queer community-building. Built in the spirit of Big and Little Edie Bouvier Beale and rooted in queer cultural traditions: disco, house, Fire Island glamour, and chosen family.

May 30 | Art Build with Sunrise Phoenix | Sunrise Movement | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Location provided upon sign-up. Come connect with people and make protest art and banners. Food provided.

• Call your Republican rep or senator NOW: Vote no on the ICE and Border Patrol funding bill. The ICE and Border Patrol funding bill stalled in the Senate this week after constituent pressure cracked the GOP caucus — public outrage over Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund for family and allies helped collapse the effort. Congress is now in recess until June 1, but the bill will come back. Call your Republican senator and representative before they return. With members in their home districts this weekend, now is also the time to show up at a district office.
• Tell Congress: Vote NO on the Sharri Briley Act — don't cut veterans' home loans. The Sharri Briley Act, tucked into the Republican budget reconciliation bill, would effectively end the funding mechanism that makes VA zero-down-payment mortgages possible — a benefit veterans earned through military service. Common Defense is calling on all members of Congress to reject any reconciliation package that balances the budget on the backs of veterans.

Thanks for being here and I'll see you next week, patriots!

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