2 incumbents ahead in early report on 3 Mesa Council races

The early unofficial election results for the July 21 Mesa City Council election show Nick Willis leading in District 4 and incumbent Alicia Goforth in District 5.

Also winning is Scott Somers, running unopposed in District 6.

The unofficial tallied votes posted at 3:05 a.m. July 22 by the Maricopa County Elections Department are:

District 4:

• Ray Johnson: 2,227
• Nick Willis: 2,899

District 5:

• Ryan Blakeman: 2,133
• Incumbent Alicia Goforth: 5,461
• Danny Hart: 2,801
• Amanda Jones: 1,208
• Aleks Vranicic: 4,194

District 6:

• Scott Somers: 11,962

The Mesa City Council called a primary election for July 21 for the purpose of electing council members in Districts 4, 5 and 6, whose terms will expire in January 2031.

Mesa holds regularly scheduled elections in even-numbered years in conjunction with Maricopa County elections conducted in July and November. The mayor is elected at-large and council members are elected from six geographic districts. Council members serve overlapping terms, with three council members elected at a time.

For information or questions, call the Mesa City Clerk’s Office at 480-644-4868 or go to https://www.mesaaz.gov/government/city-clerk.

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