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Here’s a roundup of mayoral results in Maricopa County

Aug 5, 2022, 4:05 AM

(City of Chandler photo, City of Goodyear photo, Town of Paradise Valley photo)...

(City of Chandler photo, City of Goodyear photo, Town of Paradise Valley photo)

(City of Chandler photo, City of Goodyear photo, Town of Paradise Valley photo)

PHOENIX — The primary election held Tuesday decided the races for mayor across several cities and towns in Maricopa County.

About a dozen municipalities either chose a new mayor or decided to retain the current mayor, some of which ran unopposed.

Here’s a roundup of mayoral results across the county:

Carefree: Vice Mayor John Crane was elected as mayor, beating out Peter Sample.

Cave Creek: Bob Morris led Eileen Wright as of Thursday’s drop. Morris has been a city councilman for the past three years.

Chandler: Kevin Hartke retained his position, earning 77% of votes compared to Ruth Jones’ 23%.

El Mirage: Alexis Hermosillo ran unopposed and will continue being the mayor of the West Valley city.

Fountain Hills: Ginny Dickey held a slight lead over Joe Arpaio as of Wednesday. Arpaio is the 90-year-old former Phoenix metro sheriff who was ousted in 2016 by voters frustrated with his headline-grabbing tactics and legal troubles. Dickey is a Democrat serving her second term as mayor.

Goodyear: Joe Pizzillo ran unopposed and will continue being Goodyear’s mayor. He was appointed to the role in December following the death of Georgia Lord.

Guadalupe: Valerie Molina ran unopposed and will remain the town’s mayor.

Litchfield Park: Thomas Schoaf retained his position after running unopposed.

Paradise Valley: Mayor Jerry Bien-Willner was leading challenger Julie Pace as of Thursday evening.

Queen Creek: Councilmember Julia Wheatley ran unopposed and will be the town’s next mayor.

Youngtown: Mayor Michael LeVault ran unopposed.

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Here’s a roundup of mayoral results in Maricopa County