Preliminary results for the Goodyear municipal election have been posted, with Joe Pizzillo leading the mayoral race at 3:05 a.m., on Wednesday, July 22 with 11,008 votes.
Brannon Hampton, Sheri Lauritano and Vicki Gillis are the leading candidates for the three available council seats.
The candidates are competing for local leadership roles to help guide Goodyear's growth, municipal operations, and fiscal policy.
Mayoral Candidates
Joe Pizzillo: The incumbent candidate, holding 77.4% of the vote. Pizzillo has served as mayor of Goodyear since 2021, having previously served on the City Council beginning in 2009. He brings four decades of experience in state and local government finance.
Bill Stipp: The challenger, holding 22.6% of the vote. Stipp is a former Goodyear City Council member who served three four-year terms and brings more than 35 years of experience in government operations and public administration.
City Council Candidates
Sheri Lauritano: Holding 25.79% of the vote. Lauritano is a former three-term Goodyear City Council member and former Planning and Zoning Commission member with professional experience as a small business owner, prosecutor, and pro tempore judge.
Brannon Hampton: Holding 26.82% of the vote. Hampton is Goodyear’s current vice mayor, first elected to the council in 2017. He works as a financial adviser with a background in operations and quality assurance.
Vicki Gillis: Holding 24.22% of the vote. Gillis is an incumbent council member elected in 2022 whose priorities focus on public safety, support for first responders, and managing community growth.
Jason Kish: Holding 23.17% of the vote. Kish has served for nine years on Goodyear’s Planning and Zoning Commission, including three years as chair, with a campaign focus on managing growth and maintaining public safety.
As the results continue to come in, the races remain uncalled, with fluctuations in vote counts that will be finalized in the coming days. The official results will be confirmed once all votes are tallied and verified.
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