Candidate Category: City

Deb Harris is running as a write in candidate for the Flagstaff City Council and she counts it as a

A 10+ year resident of Flagstaff, Khara was appointed to Flagstaff City Council in May 2022. Khara currently works in

Phoenix native Laura Pastor is a fifth-generation Arizonan who graduated from St. Mary’s High School and received a Bachelor of

Councilmember Leslie McClendon was born and raised right in Yuma. She has been married to Bob McClendon Jr for 32

Lane Santa Cruz is a second generation Tucsonan born and raised on the Southside. Her father migrated from Eudeve-Opata Sonora

Kathy Kinsella has owned her home in Sedona for over ten years. She has over 25 years experience working in

City Councilmember Karen Watts is a Yuma native, born and raised, who’s family presence in the Yuma community dates back

Joyce Jones-Ivey is a retired nurse who proudly served patients for 42 years. She was elected to the Oro Valley

Jen Duff is a Mesa native and a longtime leader in the Mesa community. In addition to serving as a

Janice Hudson first visited Sedona fifteen years ago and knew it was where she was meant to be. Since moving

Holli Ploog is a dedicated six year resident of the City of Sedona.  She served on the City’s Budget Workgroup

Doreen is proud to call Tempe her home. She was born in California in 1963, the second oldest of four

An Arizona native, Becky Daggett currently directs Coconino and Mohave County organizing efforts for the statewide Outlaw Dirty Money campaign.

Alexis Hermosillo is a proud fourth-generation resident and Mayor of the City of El Mirage. Alexis has worked for a

Regina Romero epitomizes the American Dream in the Southwest. Raised by immigrant farmworkers in Somerton, Arizona, Regina is the youngest

Mayor Kate Gallego has spent her career working to find solutions to complex problems. Prior to being elected Mayor, she

Executive Director of the Food Bank Council of Michigan. Once in Tucson she served as and Executive Director of Primavera

Ginny and her family chose Fountain Hills as their home town in 1983. Born and raised in NY, she followed

Lauren Kuby was elected to the Tempe’s City Council on a sustainability platform in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. She is a

Debra Stark is the District 3 Councilmember on the Phoenix City Council. She has spent her entire career as a

Arizona native Yassamin Ansari is an accomplished young leader with a deep-rooted commitment to public service. The daughter of immigrants,

In 1996 Solange Whitehead came to Scottsdale, intended to stay for “just six months”, fell in love and never left.

Sharron Gryzbowski is a current council member for the city of Fountain Hills. She holds a BA in Business Administration

Peggy McMahon is a current council member for the town of Fountain Hills. She is a retired lawyer, who’s active