Candidates for City Council
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Who's currently in office
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Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the GoodParty.org Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
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Tony YoungkerDistrict 1Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profile
Curtis BeardDistrict 3Nonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028 - View profile
G. Patrick HagEstadDistrict 4Nonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026 - View profileClay GoodmanDistrict 6Nonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
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About City Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Typical salary
- $14,400 / year
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for City Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
A candidate must be eighteen years of age at the time of appointment. You must be a registered voter within the city. You must have resided in the city at least one year preceding the appointment
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No filing fee; signature requirement of at least 5% and not more than 10% of the voters in the city.
- Filing period
- June 6, 2026 - July 6, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 530 East Monroe Avenue Buckeye, AZ 85326
- Filing phone
- 623-349-6000
- Step 3
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