Peoria will have two contested seats in the 2022 election for city council — one for mayor and the other for the Acacia District, located in the southern part of the city.
Former council member Bridget Binsbacher, who stepped down from her seat April 4 to run for the office, and newcomer Jason Beck will fight it out for the mayor’s office.
And incumbent Vicki Hunt will go against newcomer Jennifer Crawford to represent the Acacia District.
The election is Aug. 2, with a runoff election on Nov. 8, if necessary.
Peoria Councilor Michael Finn is running unopposed to retain his seat representing the Palo Verde District and Councilor Denette Dunn is also running unopposed to retain her seat representing the Pine District.
As far as campaign finance, the candidates are financially preparing for the coming election. Beck has bankrolled his campaign to the tune of $50,000 with an additional $6,753 coming from individual donations, according to campaign finance filings.
The next campaign finance filing deadline is April 15.
From Oct. 17 to Dec. 31, 2021:
• Beck received or deposited $56,753. He spent $7,260.
• Binsbacher received or deposited $23,000. She spent $5,530.
• Hunt received or deposited $6,850. She spent $3,760.
• Finn received or deposited $40,000. He spent $135.
• Dunn received or deposited $10,750. She spent $1,328.
Philip Haldiman can be reached at phaldiman@iniusa.org, or on Twitter @philiphaldiman.
Meet Philip Haldiman is an award-winning journalist who most recently took first place for investigative reporting in 2023 from Arizona Newspapers Association. He joined Independent Newsmedia, Inc., USA, in 2015, covering Sun City West his first year. Since 2016, he has covered the city of Peoria. Prior to coming to INI, he was a reporter with The Arizona Republic for seven years, covering numerous cities throughout the Valley. Before that, he was a freelance writer.
Community: Haldiman spearheads the Peoria Independent Hometown Heroes Awards program, honoring local individuals and businesses that give back to the community. He has hosted local candidate forums over the years and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. Haldiman also served as a member of the Journalism Program Community Advisory Board at Glendale Community College. Outside journalism, Haldiman served as a member of the city of Peoria Complete Count Committee for the Census, 2019-2020. Lastly, he has served as a member of his HOA governing board since 2021.
Education: Arizona State University with a BA in Journalism and Mass Communications and a BA in Theater.
Random Fact: Haldiman is a fourth-generation Arizonan as well as wrote and produced an autobiographical comic book about his time spent in Hollywood and his life as a cult film star.
Hobbies: He enjoys hiking Arizona’s mountainous landscapes and is currently working on a play for the stage.
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