Phoenix City Council · Nov 3, 2026

Kate Gallego

Mayor (elected citywide); next mayoral election 2028City of Phoenix

6 sourced positions

Kate Gallego (Mayor) is not on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot and will stay on the Phoenix City Council after the election.

Mayor of Phoenix; she previously served on the City Council.

Where Kate Gallego stands: positions on the record

Taxes and budget1 sourced position

Voted yes on raising the city's Transaction Privilege Tax (sales tax) rate from 2.3 to 2.8 percent, Ordinance G-7369 (passed 8-1, March 2025).
Council voteCity of Phoenix · Mar 18, 2025

Data centers1 sourced position

Voted yes on the data center zoning ordinance, Z-TA-2-25-Y (passed 9-0, July 2025).
Council voteCity of Phoenix Legistar · Jul 2, 2025

City manager1 sourced position

Voted yes on the employment agreement hiring Ed Zuercher as city manager (passed 5-4, September 2025).
Council voteCity of Phoenix Legistar · Sep 17, 2025

Housing1 sourced position

Voted yes on the Middle Housing ordinance, with a Morrison Institute study of expanding the overlay due in one year (passed 9-0, November 2025).
Council voteCity of Phoenix Legistar · Nov 19, 2025

Homelessness and parks1 sourced position

Voted yes on the Medical Treatment and Food Distribution in Parks Ordinance (passed 6-3, May 2026).
Council voteFoothills Focus

Light rail1 sourced position

Said light rail expansion has been and will remain a key priority for her.
“Light rail expansion has been, and will continue to be, a key priority for me.”
Own statementABC15

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