Flagstaff, AZVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Flagstaff City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Lori Matthews

Candidate for City Council (incumbent)

8 candidates · 4 seats11 sourced positions

Lori Matthews, the incumbent, is running for Flagstaff City Council in the Nov 3, 2026 election; 5 candidates are running for 3 seats.

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Flagstaff councilmember since 2022; former commercial lender who founded a business consulting firm. She earned an MBA in 2007 and was interim executive director of Flagstaff Shelter Services.

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www.lorimatthewsforflagstaff.com

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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 Lori Matthews stands: positions on the record

Public safety measures (Props 404 and 405)2 sourced positions

  • Said she fully supports both public safety ballot measures.

    “I fully support both public safety ballot measures.”

    Own statementGreater Flagstaff Chamber

  • Moved to adopt the resolutions calling the Prop 405 bond election and the Prop 404 sales tax election (passed 7-0, June 2026).

    Council voteCity of Flagstaff · Jun 16, 2026

Data centers1 sourced position

  • Said she does not support mega-scale data centers but that small ones could fit; the city should reject large ones that do not fit and permit small ones that do.

    “Rejecting the large ones that don’t fit and permitting the small ones that do.”

    Own statementArizona Daily Sun

License plate readers2 sourced positions

  • Said she supports the technology in theory but would not support license plate readers at this time because safeguards are not fully in place.

    “I would not support the use of this technology at this time.”

    Own statementArizona Daily Sun

  • Voted yes 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

State border support grant1 sourced position
Downtown historic building (19 W Birch)1 sourced position
Housing bond program1 sourced position
Mill Town development agreement1 sourced position
Regional Plan1 sourced position
Housing1 sourced position

  • Said she proposed workforce housing incentives and a change to decouple site plans from rezoning requests, which received unanimous support.

    “a policy change to decouple site or concept plan requirements from rezoning requests.”

    Own statementLori Matthews for Flagstaff City Council

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