Candidates for Town Council
Learn about candidates who have filed to run for Town Council.
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Who's currently in office
Learn about who represents you in Kearny.
What this symbol means
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.
- View profileJackie JackelsNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileAleynia BoatmanNonpartisan · Current term 2023 to 2026
- View profileJay WernettNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
- View profileThomas O'ConnorNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
- View profileChristian RiosNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
- View profileJoanne LermaNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2028
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About Town Council
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Commitment level
- Part Time
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 2 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Town Council
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
A candidate must be at least eighteen years of age, a resident of the state, a qualified elector of the district or precinct which he/she proposes to represent, and must be able to read and write the English language.
- 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
- 912-C Tilbury Drive P. O. Box 639 Kearny, AZ 85137
- Filing phone
- 520-363-5547
- Step 3
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