The only two candidates on the ballot for the July 21 Chandler mayoral election took part in a lively April 28 debate.
Current Councilmember Matt Orlando didn’t launch quite as many jabs as his opponent, former council member and current state Rep. Jeff Weninger, during the 80-minute debate hosted by the Chandler Chamber of Commerce.
Both made multiple cases on their themes — Orlando’s experience and role in the city’s recent successes, versus Weninger’s push to make new efficiencies happen and solve longstanding problems — in their efforts to be sworn in next January to replace term-limited Kevin Hartke.
