The national “No Kings” day of protest is coming back to Arizona, just in time for early voting in the November midterm election.
Protesters plan to gather across Arizona and the nation on Oct. 17, according to the No Kings website. It will be the fifth time that No Kings protesters hit the streets during President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House.
“For over a year, millions of people have come together to send a clear message: in America, we have no kings. Power does not belong to billionaires, strongmen, or politicians who believe they are above accountability,” the organization behind No Kings said on its website.
The No Kings movement began with an anti-Trump demonstration to mark Presidents’ Day in February 2025. It has grown
into a series of record-setting protests that have drawn millions of people.
From Phoenix to Tucson and Flagstaff to Yuma, demonstrators have turned out with signs, costumes and chants to express their opposition to the president.
During the most recent No Kings Day in March, Arizona saw 79 demonstrations in communities across the state.
The upcoming No Kings protest is aimed at voting early ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Organizers said it would be the largest “early vote activation in history.”
“It's a day of nonpartisan voter participation, being in community with each other, and making sure every eligible voter has a plan, knows their options, and is ready to make their voice count,” the group said.
At least 30 demonstrations were planned in Arizona for Oct. 17, according to a map on the Mobilize website. Locations included cities such as Phoenix, Scottsdale, Mesa, Chandler and Tempe, along with Cottonwood, Payson, Prescott, Sierra Vista, Kingman and Tucson, among others.
Early voting is already underway in Arizona, a battleground state where more than 80% of voters cast their ballots by mail.
Voters will decide key swing U.S. House districts and determine the winner of the blockbuster race for governor between incumbent Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona.
Mail ballots went out beginning Oct. 7 and should be dropped in the mail by Oct. 27 to ensure they arrive in time to be counted. In-person early voting is also available until Oct. 30, which is the Friday before Election Day.
Voters may also cast their ballots in person on Election Day or bring their mail-in ballot to an official drop box or polling place.
Stephanie Murray covers national politics and the Trump administration for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com. She co-hosts “The Gaggle,” The Republic’s weekly politics podcast. Reach her at stephanie.murray@usatodayco.com, on X and TikTok @stephanie_murr and on Instagram @stephaniemurray.news.
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