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.
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 |