Reminder: NON-PARTISAN Primary Election for Mesa City Council Members in Districts 4, 5, and 6

The Mesa City Council has called a Primary Election for July 21, 2026, for the purpose of electing Councilmembers in Districts 4, 5 and 6, whose terms will expire in January 2031.

Voters will see contested races in two of the three Mesa City Council districts up for election July 21 

City of Mesa Primary Election Called

February 10, 2026 at 1:53 pm

The Mesa City Council has called a Primary Election for July 21, 2026, for the purpose of electing Councilmembers in Districts 4, 5 and 6, whose terms will expire in January 2031.

Key Primary Election Dates are as follows:

•Candidate Filing Period - Feb. 21, 2026 - March 23, 2026
•First day to request an early ballot - April 19, 2026

•Voter registration cutoff - June 22, 2026
•Early voting begins - June 24, 2026
•Early voting in person ends - July 17, 2026

For more information or questions, please contact the Mesa City Clerk's Office at (480) 644-4868 or visit https://www.mesaaz.gov/government/city-clerk.

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City elections in Mesa, Arizona (2026) - Ballotpedia

The city of Mesa, Arizona, is holding general elections for city council on November 3, 2026. A primary is scheduled for July 21, 2026. The filing deadline for this election was March 23, 2026.

City council

District 4

General election

The primary will occur on July 21, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Mesa City Council District 4

Ray Johnson (Nonpartisan) and Nick Willis (Nonpartisan) are running in the primary for Mesa City Council District 4 on July 21, 2026.

		Candidate
		Ray Johnson (Nonpartisan)
		Nick Willis (Nonpartisan)

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District 5

General election

The primary will occur on July 21, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Mesa City Council District 5

Incumbent Alicia Goforth (Nonpartisan), Ryan Blakeman (Nonpartisan), Danny Hart (Nonpartisan), Amanda Jones (Nonpartisan), and Aleks Vranicic (Nonpartisan) are running in the primary for Mesa City Council District 5 on July 21, 2026.

		Candidate
		Alicia Goforth (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Ryan Blakeman (Nonpartisan)
		Danny Hart (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Amanda Jones (Nonpartisan)
		Aleks Vranicic (Nonpartisan)

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District 6

General election

The primary will occur on July 21, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for Mesa City Council District 6

Incumbent Scott Somers (Nonpartisan) is running in the primary for Mesa City Council District 6 on July 21, 2026.

		Candidate
		Scott Somers (Nonpartisan)

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