Two key races in the 2024 Mesa elections appear headed to runoffs in November after the July 30 primary.
As of 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, the Mesa mayoral race has narrowed to two candidates: Scott Smith and Mark Freeman.
Former Mesa Mayor Smith has a slim lead with 29.8% of the vote at 18,550 total votes so far. Trailing close behind him is the Freeman, a current council member, who has 29.8% of the vote with 18,055 votes so far. Since neither candidate has over 50% of the vote, at this current stage the race would likely go to a November runoff.
