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AZ Sen. Priya Sundareshan

@priya4az.bsky.social

Arizona Senate Democratic Leader representing Tucson. Environmental lawyer, U of A and MIT alum.

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Abigail Spanberger being a more unapologetic liberal as governor of Virginia is a sign of what happens when Democrats have a bigger majority in their state legislatures. We saw the same thing when Tim Walz went from being a Blue Dog pro-gun Democrat to being a progressive as governor.

25.02.2026 05:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1215    πŸ” 205    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 11
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Folks help us flip the AZ Legislature so we can do the same in AZ!!
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25.02.2026 05:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Spanberger is evolving to meet the moment. She realizes where people are and moving there instead of playing milquetoast center.

25.02.2026 04:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2594    πŸ” 548    πŸ’¬ 78    πŸ“Œ 20
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BREAKING: Ana Tiburcio just won her election to Pennsylvania’s HD-22, protecting a key seat in the chamber!

She’s ready to be a strong voice for the people while working to expand access to health care and quality public education for all Pennsylvanians.

25.02.2026 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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Donate to Arizona Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Show your support with a contribution.

Folks help us flip the AZ Legislature so we can do the same in AZ!!
secure.actblue.com/donate/adlcc...

25.02.2026 05:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Republican plan would send taxpayer dollars to Turning Point USA to memorialize Charlie Kirk An Arizona bill for a Charlie Kirk license plate would funnel $17 per plate to Turning Point USA, whose affiliates paid the sponsor millions

β€œTo me, to use a government program to financially benefit one political organization sets just a troubling precedent, and it risks blurring the lines between state neutrality and political advocacy.”

story via @caitlinsievers.bsky.social

20.02.2026 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 10

Sundareshan told the Mirror that her biggest concern with the license plate bill was β€œwhether a senator sponsored legislation that would directly enrich themselves.”

20.02.2026 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This legislative session HB2022 moved the Primary Election date up by two weeks. This change impacts various other deadlines tied to the Primary date including but not limited to candidate filing, canvass, and provisional ballots curing.

See all the updated dates at Arizona.Vote πŸ“²

18.02.2026 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This should be a bigger story.

More than 15,000 American farms shut down in 2025.

20.02.2026 01:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1277    πŸ” 550    πŸ’¬ 53    πŸ“Œ 31
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This really is a great picture:

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"Though Trump’s border czar Tom Homan had said activities would focus on the β€œworst of the worst,” violent criminals who had pending removal orders, the criminal cases brought have largely been from routine police encounters."

18.02.2026 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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(5/11) Walmart, Whole Foods, and Kohls are switching to electronic shelf labels that can display dynamic prices. Kroger deployed them with Microsoft AIβ€”a setup a 2024 Senate inquiry warned could enable β€œsurge pricing” via facial recognition. (Kroger claims it will only lower prices.)

11.02.2026 20:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1089    πŸ” 380    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 203
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Opinion | Something Surprising Happens When Bus Rides Are Free

There's a few likely consequences of having free buses...and they will probably surprise you! Really happy to be able to share this perspective today in the New York Times.

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/o...

13.02.2026 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 270    πŸ” 114    πŸ’¬ 10    πŸ“Œ 11

Sort of gives away the lie that they're arresting hardened criminals who are drags on society when they're setting up traps to lure in Good Samaritans

15.02.2026 01:10 β€” πŸ‘ 14005    πŸ” 4658    πŸ’¬ 274    πŸ“Œ 114

I fear it will look as if the Republican chairs of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee are intentionally sabotaging the elections for 2026, unless they schedule this for review immediately.

The money has already been allocated. Let @azsecretary.bsky.social use it.

10.02.2026 14:26 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The owner of the Seahawks IS NOT in the Epstein Files.

Robert Kraft is.

GO SEAHAWKS.

07.02.2026 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2717    πŸ” 772    πŸ’¬ 72    πŸ“Œ 28
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Inside TurboTax’s 20-Year Fight to Stop Americans From Filing Their Taxes for Free Using lobbying, the revolving door and β€œdark pattern” customer tricks, Intuit fended off the government’s attempts to make tax filing free and easy, and created its multi-billion-dollar franchise.

With tax season in full swing, here's our reminder that TurboTax owner Intuit spent two decades fighting to prevent Americans from filing their taxes online for free.

(Published 2019)

08.02.2026 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1805    πŸ” 767    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 41
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Democrats Make a Fresh Push to Win State Legislatures

We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity in the 2026 midterms to shift the balance of power in state legislatures!

Our national strategy will help transform the landscape of power in statehouses for years to come.

10.12.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Democrats aim to flip control of the AZ legislature in 2026 as Trump approval hits record lows Arizona legislature Democrats flip attempt continues with $50M national effort despite 2024 failure to win majorities

Next year, Democrats have an opportunity to flip seats in both the Arizona House and Senate to FLIP these chambers and put a new Democratic trifecta in play!

Let’s get it done.

11.12.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Democrats Make a Fresh Push to Win State Legislatures

This year’s elections will be a critical inflection point, and state legislatures have the power to shape the future of this country.

We have the strategy to protect Democratic power and make substantial, lasting gains in Republican territory.

04.01.2026 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Reminder: In November, we can flip over 650 state legislative seats across the country – helping us secure multiple new majorities and trifectas – including in battlegrounds like Arizona, Michigan, New Hampshire, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

03.01.2026 20:54 β€” πŸ‘ 216    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 6
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Democrats hoping for Arizona legislature trifecta Democrats are hoping to pick up hundreds of seats in state legislatures nationwide in next year’s midterm election, and that includes right here in Arizona.

This year, we have an opportunity to pick up another Democratic trifecta by flipping both chambers of the Arizona legislature blue!

Let’s get it done.

07.01.2026 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Arizona lawmaker seeks study on β€˜Trump Derangement Syndrome’ | Arizona Capitol Times Senator Janae Shamp's bill proposes studying 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' as a mental health condition, despite criticism of its scientific merit.

A GOP member of the Arizona Senate has actually introduced legislation that would require a state study on so-called β€œTrump derangement syndrome.” Yes, you read that right.

This year, we can flip this chamber blue and end this nonsense. Let’s get it done.

10.01.2026 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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What to expect from Arizona lawmakers in 2026 Arizona state lawmakers have already filed more than 200 bills for the upcoming legislative session.

The measures the GOP-led Arizona legislature is set to consider this session include a bathroom ban for trans students and a shortened window for early voting.

They continue to make it clear that they are working to enforce their extreme agenda – NOT for the people.

12.01.2026 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Arizona Republicans push bathroom, locker room bans for trans students amid Supreme Court case Arizona Republicans propose ballot measure banning trans students from bathrooms, locker rooms as Supreme Court hears cases

Make no mistake: Arizona Republicans continue to push for this cruel anti-trans legislation because they want to distract from the fact that they aren’t doing anything to address the issues that their constituents care about, like lowering the cost of living.

18.01.2026 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Their constituents supported abortion access, but Arizona GOP lawmakers push new restrictions An AZCIR analysis found that a majority of voters in every district supported Proposition 139, the β€œArizona for Abortion Access Act,” a measure Gau sees as consistent with her conservative principles.

Arizonans have made it clear that they want to see their reproductive freedom protected. Is that stopping state Republicans from still trying to pass legislation to limit abortion access in the state? Of course not, because they don’t care about their constituents, period.

22.01.2026 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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If we can flip just 19 SEATS across Arizona, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin this November, we can win FOUR new Dem trifectas and SIX new Dem state legislative majorities, giving Dems even more power in the states to push back against the reckless Republican agenda and fight for Americans!

24.01.2026 16:27 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

New battleground flip opportunities:
⭐Arizona House and Senate
⭐New Hampshire House and Senate

10.12.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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I hope lawyers, secretaries of state, and state attorneys general are preparing for what’s coming.

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How it started: How it's going:

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