Flagstaff City Council · Nov 3, 2026
Austin Aslan
Candidate for City Council (incumbent)
Austin Aslan, the incumbent, is running for Flagstaff City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 5 candidates are running for 3 seats.
Last day to register to vote · Mon, Oct 5, 2026
TodayFlagstaff councilmember since 2018 who is also an author, EMT and conservation biologist. He was Vice Mayor from 2022 to 2024.
- Campaign website
- www.austinaslanforflagstaff.com
In the July 21 primary, Patty Hansen received 4,883 votes (19.73%), Khara House 4,125, Austin Aslan 4,012, Nancy Baca 3,592, Lori Matthews 3,549, Drew Stanley 2,322 and C.J. Lucke 2,182; Lucke did not advance. City of Flagstaff · Jul 31, 2026
Where Austin Aslan stands: positions on the record
City property and immigration enforcement2 sourced positions
Voted yes to add a ban on using city property to stage civil immigration enforcement without a judicial warrant to Ordinance No. 2026-09 (failed 2-5, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Flagstaff · Apr 7, 2026
Voted yes on first reading of Ordinance No. 2026-09 on use of city property by partner government and non-profit entities (failed 3-4, April 2026).
Council voteCity of Flagstaff · Apr 7, 2026
State border support grant1 sourced position
Voted no on the intergovernmental agreement for state Local Border Support grant funds, Resolution No. 2026-04 (passed 5-1, January 2026).
Council voteCity of Flagstaff · Jan 20, 2026
Downtown historic building (19 W Birch)1 sourced position
Voted no on granting the appeal and approving the economic hardship certification for 19 W Birch Ave (passed 5-2, July 2026).
Council voteCity of Flagstaff · Jul 8, 2026
Data centers1 sourced position
Said he supports banning large data centers before they become a problem.
“I support proactively banning large data centers before they become a problem.”
Own statementArizona Daily Sun
Public safety measures (Props 404 and 405)1 sourced position
Said he voted to put both public safety measures on the ballot so Flagstaff voters could decide whether the investments are worth the cost.
“I voted to put both public safety measures on the ballot because I believe Flagstaff voters should decide whether these investments are worth the cost.”
Own statementGreater Flagstaff Chamber
License plate readers1 sourced position
Moved to cancel the city's contract with Flock Safety, a license plate reader camera provider (passed 7-0, December 2025).
Council voteCity of Flagstaff · Dec 16, 2025
Mill Town development agreement1 sourced position
Voted no on the Second Amendment to the Mill Town Development Agreement, Resolution No. 2025-05 (passed 5-2, March 2025).
Council voteCity of Flagstaff · Mar 4, 2025
Regional Plan1 sourced position
Voted yes to adopt the Flagstaff Regional Land Use Plan 2045, Resolution No. 2025-56 (passed 7-0, October 2025).
Council voteCity of Flagstaff · Oct 9, 2025
Housing1 sourced position
Said Flagstaff must keep delivering missing-middle homes people can afford, and listed removing parking minimums among ways to cut construction costs.
“Flagstaff must keep delivering “missing middle” homes that people can actually afford.”
Own statementArizona Daily Sun
Also running for City Council
- Nancy Baca
- Patty Hansen
- Khara House (incumbent)
- Lori Matthews (incumbent)
- Drew Stanley (withdrawn)
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