Maricopa County is 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.
Gilbert is a town in Maricopa County,Arizona,United States,located southeast of Phoenix within the city's metropolitan area. Incorporated on July 6,1920,Gilbert was once known as the "Hay Shipping Capital of the World". The population was 267,918 at the 2020 census,and was estimated to be 275,346 in 2022. It is the fifth-largest municipality in Arizona,and the fourth-largest in the Phoenix metro area. It covers an area of nearly 69 square miles (179 km2).
Mesa is a city in Maricopa County,Arizona,United States. 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. The city is home to 504,258 people as of 2020. 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.
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County,Arizona,United States,with the Census Bureau reporting a 2020 population of 180,587. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix;it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west,Scottsdale and the Salt River Pima–Maricopa Indian Community on the north,Chandler on the south,and Mesa on the east. Tempe is also the location of the main campus of Arizona State University.
Matthew James Salmon is an American politician who served as a U.S. representative from Arizona from 1995 to 2001 and again from 2013 until 2017. A member of the Republican Party,he retired from office after representing Arizona's 5th congressional district. The district is based in Mesa and includes most of the East Valley;he previously represented Arizona's 1st congressional district. In 2002,he lost by less than 1% to Janet Napolitano in a highly competitive gubernatorial race. He regained a congressional seat in the 2012 election.
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
David Sheridan Schweikert is an American politician and businessman serving as the U.S. representative from Arizona's 1st congressional district since 2023. He previously served as the U.S. representative for Arizona's 6th congressional district from 2013 to 2023. A member of the Republican Party,he first entered Congress in 2011,representing Arizona's 5th congressional district until redistricting. His district includes most of northern Phoenix as well as Scottsdale,Paradise Valley,and Cave Creek.
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.
The 2016 United States Senate election in Arizona was held on November 8,2016,to elect a member of the U.S. Senate to represent the State of Arizona,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,other elections to the U.S. Senate in other states and elections to the U.S. House of Representatives,as well as various state and local elections.
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.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Arizona took place on November 6,2018. Incumbent Republican Senator Jeff Flake did not seek reelection to a second term. The election was held concurrently with a gubernatorial election,other elections to the U.S. Senate,elections to the U.S. House of Representatives,and various other state and local elections.
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.
The 1936 Arizona gubernatorial election took place on November 3,1936. Incumbent Governor Benjamin Baker Moeur ran for reelection,but he was defeated in the Democratic primary by former judge of the Maricopa County Superior Court Rawghlie Clement Stanford.
A special election for Arizona's 8th congressional district was held in 2018 subsequent to the resignation of Republican U.S. Representative Trent Franks. Governor Doug Ducey called a special primary election for Tuesday,February 27,2018,and a special general election for the balance of Franks' eighth term for Tuesday,April 24,2018.
Jenn Daniels is an American politician who first entered the political field in December 2008 when she filed to run for town council in Gilbert,Arizona. Early in her initial campaign Daniels came out against Big League Dreams in Gilbert by saying "I have no problem with public/private partnerships but the way Big League Dreams went down was absolutely devastating. It was a great idea but was done efficiently? No." In May 2009,after a runoff,Jenn Daniels emerged as the top of what started as a 7-person race for two seats on town council.
The 2022 Arizona gubernatorial election occurred on November 8,2022,to elect the next governor of Arizona concurrently with other federal and state elections. Incumbent Republican governor Doug Ducey was term-limited and ineligible to run for a third consecutive term. Democratic Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs narrowly defeated Republican former television journalist Kari Lake.
The 2020 Mesa mayoral election was held on August 4,2020,to elect the mayor of Mesa,Arizona.
The 2022 Arizona elections were held in the state of Arizona on November 8,2022,coinciding with the nationwide general election. All six executive offices were up for election,as well as a U.S. Senate seat,all of the state's U.S. House of Representatives seats,and the state legislature.
The 2022 Arizona Secretary of State election was held on Tuesday November 8,to elect the next Secretary of State of Arizona. Incumbent Secretary of State Katie Hobbs declined to run for a second term to instead run for governor. Primary elections were held on August 2,2022. Democrat and former Maricopa County recorder Adrian Fontes defeated Republican representative Mark Finchem by 4.8%.
