Peoria, AZVoter Guide 2026 · not a ballot

Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Peoria Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

4 contests

7 candidates

Updated Oct 2, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Mayor · 1 seat

City Council Acacia District · 1 seat

City Council Palo Verde District · Unopposed

City Council Pine District · 1 seat

Every Peoria voter votes for mayor; voters in the Acacia, Palo Verde and Pine districts also vote for their district's councilmember.

3 notes on these statements

The city's candidate list shows one candidate each for Palo Verde (Tad Snidecor) and Acacia (Jennifer Crawford), plus Emily Saeteurn as a write-in candidate for Acacia. City of Peoria

Councilmember Michael Finn is seeking to be mayor and Councilmember Denette Dunn is not running for reelection, so the city is guaranteed at least two new elected leaders. The Arizona Republic (archived) · Jun 19, 2026

Tad Snidecor did not respond to The Arizona Republic's June 2026 candidate questionnaire; Joysaphine Waitman-Powell submitted her responses late. The Arizona Republic (archived) · Jun 19, 2026

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Matt BullockCouncilmember, Mesquite District; term ends January 20294sourcedJon EdwardsCouncilmember, Willow District; term ends January 20294sourcedRick StokesCouncilmember, Ironwood District; term ends January 20294sourced

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

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What the next council decides

Housing and growth

Where it standsThe council approved a 302-unit apartment complex near Cibola Vista 6-1 in December 2025 after residents spoke for and against it, and staff have proposed a 2026 Housing Policy.

What's on the tableThe new council will decide rezoning requests for apartments and mixed-use projects and whether to adopt the housing policy.

Water supply

Where it standsAt an April 2026 briefing, the council heard that development would have to stop if there is not enough water; a water franchise question, Proposition 417, is on the ballot.

What's on the tableThe council will decide how to add water supplies and how much new development to approve against them.

  • At an April 2026 water briefing, it was noted that development would need to cease if sufficient water is no longer available. City of Peoria · Apr 7, 2026
  • Proposition 417, a franchise agreement with Rose Valley Water Company, is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. City of Peoria
  • The council approved new water and wastewater rates 7-0 in June 2025, effective July 2025 and July 2026. City of Peoria · Jun 3, 2025

Data centers

Where it standsData centers are allowed by right in all of Peoria's industrial zones; the council has directed staff to pursue a zoning amendment requiring a special use permit.

What's on the tableThe council will vote on the zoning code amendment and the rules it sets for future data centers.

Budget, taxes and bonds

Where it standsThe council adopted a $1.185 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2027 by a 7-0 vote, and staff have asked whether to put a bond question on the November 2027 ballot.

What's on the tableThe new council will write the next budget and decide whether to ask voters to approve general obligation bonds in 2027.

Downtown investment

Where it standsThe city has paid for downtown projects including Jefferson House and a digital water tower, and bought two more Washington Street properties in February 2026.

What's on the tableThe council will decide whether to keep funding downtown projects and property purchases.

Who matches you?

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  1. 1. Should Peoria approve large apartment complexes, like the 302-unit Cibola Vista project, on land planned for single-family homes?

  2. 2. How willing should the council be to depart from the voter-approved General Plan for a development?

  3. 3. How should Peoria handle new data centers?

  4. 4. What should the council do about city spending?

  5. 5. Should the city keep spending public money on downtown restaurants, venues and landmarks?

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Key dates

The seat math

3 stay (not up this year): Matt Bullock, Jon Edwards, Rick Stokes4 on this ballot

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

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