Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Maricopa City Council Election 2026

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All Maricopa candidates run citywide; two council seats are open on November 3.

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Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Eric GoettlCouncilmember; term 2024-20283sourced AnnaMarie KnorrCouncilmember; re-elected in the July 2026 primary to a four-year term beginning December 1, 20263sourced Amber LiermannCouncilmember; term 2024-20283sourced Bob MarshCouncilmember; term 2024-20283sourced Nancy SmithMayor; term 2024-20283sourced

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

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Match quiz5 questions · answers stay on your phone Seat the CouncilPick winners, see the council What council decidesSR 347 widening, Budget and property taxes, Public safety and Flock cameras Key datesDeadlines and vote centers

Next date

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Mon, Oct 5, 2026

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What the next council decides

SR 347 widening

Where it standsThe SR 347 widening project has been approved, and the city offered about $27 million in revenue bonds in 2026 to help fund it.

What's on the tableThe next council will oversee the city's role in the project, including communication about closures and which later phases come next.

The city offered about $27 million in pledged revenue bonds to help fund the SR 347 widening project, and investor demand exceeded $181 million. City of Maricopa
The council's February 2026 strategic priorities cite the State Route 347 widening project approval as an achievement to celebrate. City of Maricopa · Feb 17, 2026
The city manager said a broader transportation study is underway and that future phases of State Route 347 improvements would be informed by it. City of Maricopa · May 19, 2026

Budget and property taxes

Where it standsThe council adopted the Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget in June 2026 and lowered both property tax rates for the seventh year in a row.

What's on the tableThe new council will set the next budgets as city revenues level off and decide whether to keep lowering property tax rates.

The council adopted the final Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget by a unanimous vote of the six members present on June 16, 2026. City of Maricopa · Jun 16, 2026
The city reduced both its primary and secondary property tax rates for the seventh straight year. City of Maricopa
The chief financial officer described a revenue plateau in which state shared revenues have flattened. City of Maricopa · May 19, 2026

Public safety and Flock cameras

Where it standsPublic safety is the largest share of the city budget, and residents have asked the council to remove the city's Flock license plate cameras.

What's on the tableThe next council will fund police and fire staffing and decide whether to keep, limit or end the Flock camera program.

Public safety is 48% of the city's operating budget, and more than 76% of new staffing requests approved this year are for police and fire. City of Maricopa
The council passed an ordinance in April 2026 allowing e-bikes on sidewalks, 6-1. City of Maricopa · Apr 21, 2026

Growth, data centers and the General Plan

Where it standsVoters will decide Proposition 414, the updated General Plan, and the city reports it has no data center applications while it researches rules.

What's on the tableThe next council will apply the General Plan if voters approve it and decide how to handle future data center and housing proposals.

Proposition 414, the Advancing Maricopa General Plan Update, will appear on the November 3, 2026 ballot. City of Maricopa
Mayor Smith said the city currently has zero data center applications and that she had directed the city manager to research how other cities and counties manage them. City of Maricopa · Aug 4, 2026
The council's February 2026 strategic priorities renamed the housing focus area "Intentional Growth." City of Maricopa · Feb 17, 2026

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1. What should Maricopa do about its Flock license plate cameras?
2. Should Maricopa approve more apartment complexes?
3. How should Maricopa handle data center proposals?
4. Should the city keep lowering its property tax rate?
5. Should Class 3 e-bikes (up to 28 mph) be allowed on Maricopa sidewalks?

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Key dates

Last day to register to votePinal CountyOct 5, 2026
Early ballots mailed and early voting beginsPinal CountyOct 7, 2026
Last day to mail ballots via USPSPinal CountyOct 23, 2026
Election DayPinal CountyNov 3, 2026

The seat math

5 stay (not up this year): Eric Goettl, AnnaMarie Knorr, Amber Liermann, Bob Marsh, Nancy Smith2 on this ballot

7 council seats. The council decides by a 4-vote majority.

The City is represented by the Mayor and six Councilmembers, who are elected at-large and serve four-year terms. City of Maricopa
Elections are held in the fall of even-numbered years on a rotating basis, so three seats are up for election every two years. City of Maricopa
The mayor votes on council items: Mayor Smith is listed among the ayes on the February 17, 2026 vote on strategic priorities. City of Maricopa · Feb 17, 2026

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