Phoenix Council member District 4 · Nov 3, 2026

Ed Hermes

Candidate for Council member District 4

16 candidates · 4 seats6 sourced positions

Ed Hermes is running for Phoenix Council member District 4 in the Nov 3, 2026 election, against Ashley Harder, Cassandra Hernandez, Patricia Jimenez, Zachary Lauer, Michael Mazzocco, Robb Olivieri and Megan Schmitz.

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Today

Hermes is a lawyer with Snell & Wilmer and is in his second term on the Osborn School District governing board. He has legal experience in housing, construction and gambling issues.

Endorsed by: Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, Phoenix Councilmember Anna Hernandez, Maricopa County Supervisor Steve Gallardo, AFL-CIO Arizona, Maricopa Area Labor Federation, Arizona Building and Construction Trades Council, Home Builders Association of Central Arizona, LUCHA, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona, and others. Ed Hermes for Phoenix
Campaign website: www.edhermes.com

Where Ed Hermes stands: positions on the record

Housing1 sourced position

Wants to ease construction of smaller homes and small multifamily, create a city land trust for first-time buyers, and fee long-vacant blighted lots.
“Tackle the housing shortage head-on by making it easier to build smaller, more affordable single-family homes, townhouses, and small-scale multifamily complexes”
Own statementEd Hermes for Phoenix

Renters1 sourced position

Proposes Phoenix’s first Office of Tenant Rights, including access to legal representation in eviction cases.
“I want to strengthen protections for renters by creating Phoenix’s first Office of Tenant Rights. This office will offer access to legal representation in eviction cases, where 98% of renters currently have no representation.”
Own statementNorth Central News · Sep 6, 2026

Data centers1 sourced position

Would pause approvals of new data centers until guardrails ensure utility bills and water rates do not rise because of them.
“Pause approvals of new data centers until Phoenix can create the guardrails to guarantee that utility bills and water rates will not increase due to data centers.”
Own statementEd Hermes for Phoenix

Reverse lanes1 sourced position

Says the reverse lanes should be removed immediately and the 7th Avenue and 7th Street corridors converted to normal arterials.
“The reverse lanes should be removed immediately.”
Own statementNorth Central News · Sep 6, 2026

Transit/light rail1 sourced position

Supports continued light rail expansion and says he would not have supported cancelling the Capitol/I-10 extension.
“The cancellation of CapEx after years of development, $20 million in investment, and federal matching grants secured, after multiple rounds of voter approval, is not something I would have supported as a council member.”
Own statementNorth Central News · Sep 6, 2026

Public safety1 sourced position

Proposes an independent crisis team separate from police, a stronger civilian oversight board, an upgraded 311, and ending police cooperation with ICE.
“Create an independent Crisis Intervention Team, separate from Phoenix Police, to respond to mental health and substance abuse crises”
Own statementEd Hermes for Phoenix

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