27 September 2024

Duo Candidates for Mesa Mayor To Square=Off in Debate on October 8, 2024

Republic reporter and host of The Briefing, a weekly video show, Rafael Carranza will moderate the debate.
Rafael covers immigration issues for The Republic and the USA Today Network. 
He has been covering immigrant and border communities since 2009. 
Before joining The Republic, he worked as a foreign correspondent covering the Pope and the Vatican in Rome.

If you have questions you would like to hear answered, email them to martiza.dominguez@arizonarepublic.com 
  • The duo were the top two candidates in a crowded primary race. Now they will face off in November.
  • The candidates will discuss many issues, ranging from housing to economic development. 
Questions will come from The Republic and members of the public.
The debate will take place just one day before mail-in ballots begin to arrive. Tune in to find out why they think they are right for this role.

Smith, Freeman square off in Arizona Republic debate on Oct. 8. How to watch

Mesa voters will get a close-up view of the direction the two mayoral candidates want to take the city in a forum hosted by The Arizona Republic.

The studio debate will run from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m
  • It will be broadcast live on Mesa’s Channel 11 and livestreamed on Mesa’s YouTube account. 
  • It will be available for viewing later on those platforms as well on azcentral.com.
After term-limited Mayor John Giles leaves the post, a new mayor will take the helm of Mesa for the first time in 10 years. 
Councilmember Mark Freeman, who represents the northcentral area of the city is a former 31-year Mesa Fire Captain who served two terms on the Mesa City Council, and Scott Smith, formerly Mesa mayor and Valley Metro, will appear at the forum.
Blogger Notes: Scott Smith resigned from office to get elected as Arizona Governor - where he was defeated by two-term Republican Doug Duce paving the way for John Giles, a personal injury/accident law attorney to take the seat in City Hall 2 years before the next General Election in 2016

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