Maricopa County is a county in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. As of the 2020 census the population was 4,420,568,or about 62% of the state's total,making it the fourth-most populous county in the United States and the most populous county in Arizona,and making Arizona one of the nation's most centralized states. The county seat is Phoenix,the state capital and fifth-most populous city in the United States.
Mesa is a city in Maricopa County,Arizona,United States. The population was 504,258 at the 2020 census. It is the third-most populous city in Arizona,after Phoenix and Tucson,the 36th-most populous city in the U.S.,and the most populous city that is not a county seat. It is the most populous city in the East Valley of the Phoenix metropolitan area. It is bordered by Tempe on the west,the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community on the north,Chandler and Gilbert on the south along with Queen Creek,and Apache Junction on the east.
Toni Gayle Atkins is an American politician who served as the 51st president pro tempore of the California State Senate from 2018 to 2024. A member of the Democratic Party,she previously served as the 69th speaker of the California State Assembly from 2014 to 2016 and the California State Assembly majority leader from 2012 to 2014. She represented the 39th State Senate district from 2016 to 2024,encompassing most of San Diego.
The Arizona Republican Party is the affiliate of the Republican Party in the US state of Arizona. Its headquarters are in Phoenix. The party currently controls six of Arizona's nine U.S. House seats,sixteen of thirty State Senate seats,thirty-one of sixty State House of Representatives seats,four of five seats on the Arizona Corporation Commission and three Statewide Executive Offices
Scott Smith is an American businessman and politician,elected as the 38th mayor of Mesa,Arizona,on May 20,2008. He took office on June 2,2008 and served until April 16,2014,when he resigned to run for Governor of Arizona in the Republican Primary. In 2013–14,he was president of the United States Conference of Mayors. He was previously president of both Great Western Homes and K. Hovnanian Homes. He has also worked in finance and as a business consultant.
The 2014 Arizona gubernatorial election was held on November 4,2014,to elect the governor of Arizona,concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
John Lewis is an American politician. He served as the mayor of Gilbert,Arizona from 2009 to 2016 when he resigned his post to become president and CEO of East Valley Partnership. Lewis is a member of the Republican Party.
Jay Tibshraeny is an American politician. A former senator in the Arizona Senate,he has been the Justice of Peace since 2019. He previously served as the mayor of Chandler,Arizona from 1994 through 2002,and once more from 2011 to 2019.
Lydia Hernandez is an American politician serving as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives for the 24th district since January 2023. A Democrat,she previously served in the House from 2013 through 2015 representing the 29th district.
The 2015 Phoenix mayoral election took place on August 25,2015,to elect the Mayor of Phoenix,Arizona. This was also the day of elections for Council Members in Districts 1,3,5,and 7.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Arizona were held on November 8,2016,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Arizona,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 30.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Arizona on November 6,2018. All of Arizona's executive offices were up for election as well as a United States Senate seat and all of Arizona's nine seats in the United States House of Representatives. The Republican Party won the majority of statewide offices,albeit by much narrower margins than in previous elections,while the Democratic Party picked up three statewide offices.
William Gerard Montgomery is an American attorney who has served as a justice of the Arizona Supreme Court since September 2019. He previously served as the County Attorney for Maricopa County,Arizona from 2010 to 2019.
Benjamin "Ben" Cornel Toma is a Romanian-American politician who served as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives for the 27th district. Elected in November 2016,he assumed office in January 2017. He was selected to be Speaker of the House in 2022,taking office in 2023. From 2021 to 2023,Toma served as majority leader of the Arizona House.
In direct response to election changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic,2020 United States presidential election in Arizona,and "Sharpiegate";the Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign launched numerous lawsuits contesting the election processes of Arizona. All of these were either dismissed or dropped.
The 2020 Mesa mayoral election was held on August 4,2020,to elect the mayor of Mesa,Arizona.
Liz Harris is an American politician from Arizona and the Arizona RNC National Committeewoman. A Republican,she was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from January 2023 to April 2023. Harris was elected in November 2022 from the 13th legislative district,which includes much of Chandler,Arizona.
The 2024 Mesa mayoral election was held on November 5,2024,to elect the next mayor of Mesa,Arizona. Incumbent Republican mayor John Giles will be term limited and can not run for re-election.
The 2016 Arizona House of Representatives election took place on Tuesday,November 8,2016,with the primary election held on Tuesday,August 30,2016. Arizona voters elected all 60 members of the Arizona House of Representatives in multi-member districts to serve two-year terms.
