2026 Election

Fountain Hills council election set with 2 races, 8 candidates

The 2026 election season has officially begun.

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Gerry Friedel

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Brenda Kalivianakis

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Mathew Corrigan

(Corrigan4council.com)

Susan DeGennaro

(Susanforcouncil.com)

Dan Kovacevic

(Danforfountainhills.com)

Ben Larrabee

(Votebenlarrabee.com)

Catherine Mirick

(Catherineforcouncil.com)

Jeff Tate

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The field has been set for the 2026 Fountain Hills Town Council race with two candidates vying for the office of mayor and six seeking one of three seats available on the council.

The two running for re-election are Mayor Gerry Friedel and Councilwoman Brenda Kalivianakis, who is looking to move up into the mayor’s seat.

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