Tempe's spring election will include three candidates for mayor and five candidates vying for three City Council positions, the city said Thursday. Tempe has certified current Councilman Mark Mitchell, Michael Monti and Linda Spears as mayoral candidates. And the candidates for the council are Dick Foreman, Kolby Granville, Councilman Joel Navarro, Angie Taylor Thornton and Councilman Corey Woods.

"South Mountain Counts: A Community Forum with the Phoenix Mayoral Candidates" has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 21 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.at the South Mountain Community College (SMCC) Performance Hall, 7050 S. 24th St. in Phoenix.

"South Mountain Counts: A Community Forum with the Phoenix Mayoral Candidates" has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 21 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.at the South Mountain Community College (SMCC) Performance Hall, 7050 S. 24th St. in Phoenix.

For the first time in the history of Mesa mayoral elections, candidates are facing a battle of the blogs. Web logs and online comments weren't much of a factor in local races four years ago, and candidates are seeing mixed results this time around.

Mesa mayoral hopefuls Scott Smith and Rex Griswold clashed over style and experience on Monday in their first public appearance together since the March 11 primary election.

Mesa mayoral candidates Rex Griswold and Scott Smith each have released specific plans for what they would do as mayor.

Mesa mayoral candidate Claudia Walters has raised the most money since the start of January, the last major fundraising opportunity before the city's primary March 11.

Some argue a rift between perceived voting blocs on Chandler’s City Council is about differences in opinion while others call it just plain differences in personalities.

Some argue a rift between perceived voting blocs on Chandler’s City Council is about differences in opinion while others call it just plain differences in personalities.

Eleven people have stepped up to run for office in Tempe this spring, and some might catch attention more for their quirks than for their political ideas.

A change in Arizona election law has triggered Mesa to consider making it a little easier — or a lot harder — for its residents to run for mayor in the future.

Meet the Tempe mayoral and city council candidates at the city chamber’s “Networking @ Noon” event Jan. 12. 

Though plans from Phoenix mayoral candidates Wes Gullett and Greg Stanton cover many of the same issues when it comes to streamlining operations, Gullett made a commitment Thursday to get it done on Day 1 with help from four city councilmen, including District 6 Councilman Sal DiCiccio of Ahwatukee Foothills.

Improvements to Grand Avenue that would alleviate traffic in and out of Surprise, while also providing enhanced economic development by attracting jobs to the city, is among the goals of the two mayoral candidates.

Special interests have been a big topic of discussion among candidates in Phoenix's mayoral race. But after a question last week at the mayoral debate sponsored by the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, many candidates are calling for a mayor's office free of lobbyists.

Mayor Phil Gordon may find City Councilman Sal DiCiccio "childish" as he publicly announces a need for more transparency inside the city. But during this campaign for the next mayor, DiCiccio's concerns have taken center stage.

Mayor Phil Gordon may find City Councilman Sal DiCiccio "childish" as he publicly announces a need for more transparency inside the city. But during this campaign for the next mayor, DiCiccio's concerns have taken center stage.