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Municipal Elections in Graham County

City and town primary elections will be held on Aug. 26, 2014. Any candidate receiving a majority of votes cast during the primary will be the winner. A run-off election on Nov. 4, 2014 is required if there are any remaining seats unfilled due to candidates not receiving a majority of votes.

City of Safford

MAYOR: The mayor of Safford is being elected for a two-year term. Incumbent Mayor Chris Gibbs is being challenged by Jason Kouts. Both are Republicans.
COUNCILMEN: Four people are running for three four-year positions. They are: Michael Thompson and incumbents Mary Bingham, Gene Seale, and Arnold Lopez. All four are Republicans.

Town of Thatcher

COUNCILMEN: Five people are running for three four-year positions. They are: Ryan Rapier, Randy Morris, Steve Johnson, and incumbents Don Innes and Ken Larson. All five are Republicans. Councilman Bill Mulleneaux is retiring.

Town of Pima

COUNCILMEN: There are four candidates running for two four-year terms. They are: Sean Lewis, Debbie Barr, Mark Curley, and incumbent Dales Rogers. Lewis, Curley, and Rogers are Republicans. Barr is an independent. Councilman (and mayor) George Lemen is retiring. Precincts in red indicate contested races.

Precinct Committeemen

Every voting precinct in the county will elect a number of precinct committeemen based on the number of registered Republican voters in the precinct. Following are the number of committeemen allowed for each precinct, as well as the number of candidates that will be on the ballot:
Precinct 1-Solomon (4 positions)
Keith Alexander
Charlotte Alexander
Bill Brandau
Jared Hancock
Kathryn Hancock

Precinct 2- Safford (5 positions)
Michael Andazola
John Duane Rhodes
Kathy Rhodes
Brent Wiltbank
Cynthia Woodman

Precinct 3- Safford (3 positions)
Dean Kreig
Mary Lou Kreig
Stacy Skinner

Precinct 4- Layton (3 positions)
Charles Steve Eady
Kip Kempton
Ronald Lowery

Precinct 5- Layton (5 positions)
Darlene Alder
Earle Bradford
Jennifer Griffith
David Hare
Danny Smith

Precinct 6-Thatcher(6 positions)
Preston Alder
Jeff Larson
Steve Lines
Glenda Orr
Barbara Stailey
Dan Welker


Precinct 7-Thatcher(8 positions)
Roger Evans
Kevin Frazee
Kristen Hughes
Jill LaBeau
Mike McEuen
Randy Morris
Dora Perez
Tyson Richens
Larry Romney
Marlin Whetten

Precinct 8- Central (4 positions)
Tate Hoisington
Jeff McCormies
Rob Pursley
Tom Pursley

Precinct 9- Pima (11 positions)
Mitchell Beals
Donald Carter
Clint Colvin
Tom Colvin
C. B. Fletcher
LaDawn Hawkins
Randy Hawkins
George Lemen
David Morse
Mary Morse
Marilyn Negrette
Dawn Norton
Marvil Nuttall
Jaden Wright
Hannah Wright



Precinct 10- Ft.Thomas (2)
Christopher Kelliher
Marland "Honk" Norton
Brock Percy

Precinct 11- Bylas (1 position)
Harrison Talgo

Precinct 12-Klondyke(1 position)
Wayne Curtis

Precinct 13- Bonita (2 positions)
William DuBois
Sandy McDonald
Mr. McDonald

Precinct 14- Thunderbird (2)
Jared Bingham
Martin Maxon

Precinct 15-Safford (6 positions)
Terry Johnson
David Konopnicki
Jeanette Malloque
Craig O'Donnal
Tracey O'Donnal
Gene Seale
Jim Warren
Judith Warren
Precinct 16-Peridot (2 positions)
No candidates

Precinct 17- Cactus (2 positions)
Charles Hoisington
David Schade

Precinct 18-Jackson(6 positions)
PJ Allred
Thomas Biggs
Dennis Curtis
Jon Stevens
Susan Syfert
Albert Ray Tuttle

Precinct 19- Desert Hills (5)
Avery Austin
John Bettis
Marie Freestone
Cynthia Gentry
Donna Orbegoso
Ed Taylor

Precinct 20- Artesia (4 positions)
Cathy Gray
Kirk Gray
Brenda Sherman
Rusty Sherman

Precinct 21- Quatro Cerros (1)
Jason McDougal

Precinct 22- Gila River (1)
Michael Porter