Mesa's mayoral and council races will be decided in November runoffs. What to know

Two mayoral candidates for Mesa will faceoff in a November runoff to lead the state’s third largest city for the next four years and replace outgoing Mayor John Giles.

Councilmember Mark Freeman and Scott Smith, a former mayor of Mesa and Valley Metro CEO, led the pack in the five-way race. The matchup between Smith and Freeman will take place in the Nov. 5 general election.

A runoff for the District 1 council seat will be on the November ballot for residents who live in the northcentral parts of Mesa. Rich Adams and Ron Williams were the top two candidates to come out on top in the four-way race and will faceoff in November.

Turnout in the primary elections was lower than in past years, but with top issues and a presidential race on the ballot in November that could change. The candidates will have to wade through national and statewide issues to stay at the forefront of Mesa voters.




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