The2018–19 Phoenix mayoral special election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the newMayor ofPhoenix, Arizona . The election was officially nonpartisan; candidates ranon the same ballot . In the initial round of the election, since no candidate reached 50 percent plus one vote (as required by Phoenix City Charter), arunoff election was held on March 12, 2019, between the top two finishers.[ 1]
In October 2017, then incumbent mayorGreg Stanton announced that he was running for theUnited States Congress inArizona's 9th district , which includes much of Phoenix.[ 2] Stanton resigned effective May 29, 2018, triggering a special election. The top two candidates from that election,Kate Gallego and Daniel Valenzuela, both fell short of the required 50 percent of the vote, therefore the mayoral race was decided by a final runoff election, which Gallego won.[ 3]
Phoenix councilwomanThelda Williams served as temporary mayor until Gallego took office.[ 3]
Not qualified for ballot [ edit ] Michael Lafferty, businessman (Independent)[ 11] [ 12] Sal DiCiccio, Phoenix City councilman, District 6 (Republican) Michael Nowakowski, Phoenix City Councilman, District 7 (Democratic)[ 13] Laura Pastor, Phoenix City councilman, District 4 (Democrat)[ 14] Tom Simplot, former Phoenix City Councilman (Independent)[ 15] Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size Margin of error Kate Gallego Michael Nowakowski* Laura Pastor* Daniel Valenzuela None of the above Undecided Rose Law Group[ 16] October 12, 2017 517 ± 5.3% 8.9% 12.4% 14.9% 17.6% 22.1% 24%
* Denotes candidates who did not enter the race.Nicholas Sarwark
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Michael Langley, former candidate for city council in Phoenix[ 19] Roy Miller, consultant[ 19] Kate Gallego
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Richard Andrade, Representative[ 21] Sean Bowie, Senator Mark Cardenas, former Representative Lupe Contreras, Senator Diego Espinoza, Representative Katie Hobbs , Secretary of StateTony Navarette, Senator ^ "Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton still hasn't resigned to run for Congress. So when's the election?" .azcentral . RetrievedJuly 18, 2018 .^ "Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton announces run for Congress" .azcentral . RetrievedJuly 18, 2018 .^a b The Associated Press (November 6, 2018)."AP: Phoenix mayor will be a runoff between Kate Gallego and Daniel Valenzuela | Arizona Politics" . azfamily.com. RetrievedNovember 16, 2018 . ^ "Councilwoman Kate Gallego enters Phoenix mayoral race" .azcentral . July 26, 2018. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2019 .^ Sanchez, Moses (February 13, 2018)."Phoenix mayor race: Why being an outsider is a good thing" . Azcentral.com. RetrievedNovember 16, 2018 . ^ Maryniak, Paul."Family more than a platform for mayor hopeful" .Ahwatukee Foothills News . RetrievedJuly 18, 2018 . ^ Harper, Jennifer (December 7, 2017)."Millions of millennials want a third party, and Libertarians could be just the ticket" .The Washington Times . RetrievedDecember 31, 2017 . ^ Welch, Dennis (October 6, 2017)."Phoenix mayoral candidate says he won't quit his day job | Archives" . azfamily.com. RetrievedNovember 16, 2018 . ^ "Councilman Daniel Valenzuela announces he will run for Phoenix mayor" .azcentral . Archived fromthe original on September 9, 2018. RetrievedJuly 18, 2018 .^ Simard, Dylan (July 19, 2018)."Freemason and businessman Tim Seay joins Phoenix mayoral race" .Downtown Devil . Phoenix, Arizona. RetrievedJuly 3, 2019 . ^ "Businessman Michael Lafferty ends Phoenix mayoral campaign" .azcentral . RetrievedJune 7, 2018 .^ "Phoenix businessman and mayoral candidate hopes to fuel downtown growth" .downtowndevil.com . RetrievedJune 7, 2018 .^ "Díaz: How Kyrsten Sinema's Senate bid unravels Phoenix City Hall" .azcentral . RetrievedJuly 18, 2018 .^ "Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton resigning to run for Congress" .News12 . RetrievedJuly 18, 2018 .^ "Díaz: Is Phoenix's next mayor one of these men?" .azcentral . RetrievedJuly 18, 2018 .^ "Race For Phoenix Mayor Wide Open" (PDF) . Rose Law Group. November 2017.^ Weld, Bill (April 11, 2018)."Proud To Endorse These Candidates" .Facebook . RetrievedApril 12, 2018 . ^ Sarwark, Nicholas [@NSarwark] (September 6, 2018)." 'I am supporting Nicholas Sarwark for Mayor of Phoenix because I believe in his approach to fiscal responsibility, economic freedom, and individual liberty.' - Barry Goldwater Jr. Ready to Set Phoenix Free? Contribute at http://www.sarwarkforphoenix.com/donate #PHX #TeamSarwark #PhoenixMayor" (Tweet ) – viaTwitter . ^a b c d e f g Boehm, Jessica (October 24, 2018)."Phoenix mayor race: Everything you need to know before you vote" .Arizona Republic . Phoenix, Arizona. RetrievedJuly 3, 2019 . ^ "Endorsements – Kate Gallego for Mayor of Phoenix" .Kate Gallego for Phoenix Mayor . RetrievedAugust 27, 2018 .^ "Endorsements – Daniel Valenzuela for Mayor of Phoenix" .Daniel Valenzuela for Phoenix Mayor . Archived fromthe original on August 18, 2018. RetrievedAugust 17, 2018 .^ "City Clerk Election Results English" (PDF) . Phoenix.gov. RetrievedMarch 5, 2021 .^ "City of Phoenix Special Election Official Results English" (PDF) . Phoenix.gov. RetrievedMarch 3, 2021 .
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