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2018–19 Phoenix mayoral special election

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2018–19 Phoenix mayoral special election
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The 2018–19 Phoenix mayoral special election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the new Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona. The election was officially nonpartisan; candidates ran on 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), a runoff election was held on March 12, 2019, between the top two finishers.[1]

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In October 2017, then incumbent mayor Greg Stanton announced that he was running for the United States Congress in Arizona'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 councilwoman Thelda Williams served as temporary mayor until Gallego took office.[3]

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Candidates

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Withdrew

  • Michael Lafferty, businessman (Independent)[11][12]

Declined

  • 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]
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Polling

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  • * Denotes candidates who did not enter the race.
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Endorsements

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U.S. Governors

US Representatives

City Council people

Individuals

  • Michael Langley, former candidate for city council in Phoenix[19]
  • Roy Miller, consultant[19]
Kate Gallego

Former Phoenix mayors

  • Kenn Weise

Federal officials

State officials

Organizations

  • Arizona Building and Construction Trades Council
  • Arizona Carpenters Union #1912
  • Arizona List
  • EMILY's List
  • International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) #640
  • Planned Parenthood of Arizona
  • Sierra Club[20]
Moses Sanchez

Members of City Council

Organizations

Daniel Valenzuela

Former Phoenix mayors

  • Phil Gordon
  • Paul Johnson
  • Skip Rimza

Current and former Phoenix City Councilmembers

  • Maria Baier
  • Claude Mattox
  • Peggy Neely
  • John Nelson
  • Laura Pastor
  • Deb Stark

Unions

  • AFSCME
  • Arizona Police Association
  • Arizona-American Federation of Teachers
  • Sheet Metal Workers Local 359
  • Teamsters Local 104
  • United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 99

Arizona state legislators

  • Richard Andrade, Representative[21]
  • Sean Bowie, Senator
  • Mark Cardenas, former Representative
  • Lupe Contreras, Senator
  • Diego Espinoza, Representative
  • Katie Hobbs, Secretary of State
  • Tony Navarette, Senator
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References

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