2024 Mesa mayoral election explained

Election Name:2024 Mesa mayoral election
Flag Image:Flag of Mesa, Arizona.svg
Type:mayoral
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2020 Mesa mayoral election
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2028 Mesa mayoral election
Next Year:2028
Election Date:November 5, 2024
Image1:Mark Freeman Feb2020 (cropped).jpg
Candidate1:Mark Freeman
Party1:Nonpartisan politician
Popular Vote1:100,718
Percentage1:52.88%
Candidate2:Scott Smith
Party2:Nonpartisan politician
Popular Vote2:89,740
Percentage2:47.12%
Mayor
Before Election:John Giles
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Mark Freeman
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2024 Mesa mayoral election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the next mayor of Mesa, Arizona.[1] Incumbent Republican mayor John Giles will be term limited and can not run for re-election.[2]

A primary election for candidates were held on July 30, 2024,[3] [4] from which city councilor Mark Freeman and former mayor Scott Smith advanced to a runoff,[5] in which Freeman defeated Smith with 52.9 percent of the vote.[6]

Candidates

Advanced to runoff

Eliminated in primary

Results

Runoff election

See also

Extra Links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. Web site: City elections in Mesa, Arizona (2024) . 2024-03-29 . Ballotpedia .
  2. Web site: 2024-02-15 . Mesa's mayor gives last State of the City before term limits force him out . 2024-03-29 . KJZZ .
  3. Web site: City of Mesa Calls Primary Election .
  4. Web site: City elections in Mesa, Arizona (2024) . 2024-03-29 . Ballotpedia .
  5. News: Mesa mayor, Council District 1 races appear heading to run-off . July 31, 2024 . The Mesa Tribune . July 31, 2024 . en.
  6. News: Koch . Mitchell . Mark Freeman elected next mayor of Mesa . November 12, 2024 . KTVK . November 12, 2024 . en.
  7. Web site: Mesa Primary: 5 for mayor, 3 council battles. Shumaker. Scott. April 9, 2024. April 12, 2024. Mesa Tribune.
  8. Web site: Ryan Winkle runs for Mesa mayor after being kicked off its council in 2017 .