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2024 Mesa mayoral election
The 2024 Mesa mayoral election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the next mayor of Mesa, Arizona. Incumbent Republican mayor John Giles was term limited and could not run for re-election.
The 2024 Mesa mayoral election was held on November 5, 2024, to elect the next mayor of Mesa, Arizona. Incumbent Republican mayor John Giles was term limited and could not run for re-election.
A primary election for candidates was held on July 30, 2024, from which city councilor Mark Freeman and former mayor Scott Smith advanced to a runoff, in which Freeman defeated Smith with 52.9 percent of the vote.
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Mark Freeman, city councilor from the 1st district (2016–present)
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Scott Smith, former mayor (2008–2014) and former CEO of Valley Metro
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R. Carey Davis, former mayor of San Bernardino, California (2014–2018)
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Scott Neely, concrete pumping contractor and candidate for Governor of Arizona in 2022
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Ryan Winkle, former city councilor from the 3rd district (2016–2017)
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 21,633 | 29.08 | |
| 21,312 | 28.65 | |
| 10,964 | 14.74 | |
| 10,353 | 13.92 | |
| 9,909 | 13.32 | |
| Write-in | 220 | 0.30 |
| 74,391 | 100.00 |
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| 100,719 | 52.9% | |
| 89,740 | 47.1% | |
| 190,458 | 100% |
- 2024 Arizona elections
Official campaign websites
- Mark Freeman for Mayor
- Scott Smith for Mayor
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