In addition to choosing the next mayor in 2024, Phoenix residents will elect City Council members in four out of eight districts. Each council district is drawn to represent as close to 201,000 people as possible. That’s a population larger than the city of Tempe.
Council members’ decisions impact every aspect of daily life — water and streets, police and fire, parks and libraries, and housing and commercial developments. The mayor and council also set local taxes and determine short- and long-term strategies that influence how Phoenix will grow.
KJZZ News sent each candidate for Districts 1, 3, 5 and 7 the same questions addressing various issues, including homelessness, public safety, and potential tax increases and program cuts.
Early voting begins Oct. 9. Maricopa County election officials advise people voting by mail to mail their ballot by Oct. 29 or deliver it to a drop-off location or a voting location by Nov. 5. Registered voters can check their ballot status at BeBallotReady.vote
Not sure which district you live in? Scroll to the end to search by address or download the district map.
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Ann O’Brien was elected to the City Council in 2020. Previously, she served on the Deer Valley Unified School District Governing Board. An advocate for Phoenix police officers and firefighters and economic development, she is running unopposed.
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Ayensa Millan and Debra Stark are running for Phoenix City Council District 3. The boundaries are roughly Bell Road south to Dunlap Avenue and Interstate 17 west to State Route 51.
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Betty Guardado and JJ Martinez and running for Phoenix City Council District 5. The boundaries in this Phoenix district are roughly 19th Avenue to 43rd Avenue from Northern Avenue to Camelback Road, and 43rd Avenue to 99th Avenue from Camelback Road to McDowell Road.
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Deciding Phoenix City Council District 7: Bridgeman, Galindo-Elvira, Hernandez, Nowakowski, QuiñonezResidents in Phoenix City Council District 7 will vote in two races: a special vacancy election to choose a member to serve until April 2025, and a regular election to choose a member to serve a permanent four-year term starting in April 2025. Some candidates are running in both elections.