Local Candidate Elections

Elected Officials

The Mayor and six Town Councilmembers are local elected officials. There are no term limits in Fountain Hills, so there is no limit to the number of times an incumbent may run for office.

  • The Mayor is elected for a 2-year term.
  • Town Councilmembers serve staggered 4-year terms. 
The terms of the following Mayor/Councilmembers will expire in December 2022. 
 
 Mayor Ginny Dickey
 Vice Mayor Alan Magazine
 Councilmember Mike Scharnow
 Councilmember David Spelich


August 2, 2022, Primary Election - Final Unofficial Results

The FINAL unofficial results of the local Fountain Hills election are shown below. The results will be canvassed by the Fountain Hills Town Council at their Special Meeting on August 22, 2022, at which time the final numbers will become Official Results.

All candidates for Mayor and Councilmember seats received a majority of votes cast and, therefore, a General Election will not be required.

Office of Mayor

CandidateVotes
Joe Arpaio5,207 (49.00%)
Ginny Dickey5,420 (51.00%)


Office of Councilmember

CandidateVotes
Cindy Couture4,780 (22.40%)
Brenda Kalivianakis5,939 (27.83%)
Allen Skillicorn4,824 (22.61%)
Hannah Toth5,797 (27.16%)


Town of Fountain Hills sample ballot (click here)

Important Dates

2022 Primary ElectionDate
Last Day to Register to VoteJuly 4, 2022 @ midnight
Early Voting BeginsJuly 6, 2022
Last Day to Mail Your Ballot (suggested date)July 27, 2022
ELECTION DAY!August 2, 2022
Last Day to Remove Political SignsAugust 17, 2022


Candidate Packets
 
Complete packets for the 2022 Primary Election are now available in the Town Clerk's Office, or by visiting here. The first step in running for Mayor or Councilmember is to file a Statement of Interest. After this step is completed petitions may be circulated to accumulate a minimum of 324 and maximum of 647 signatures. These petitions, along with a Nonpartisan Nomination Paper/Declaration of Qualification and Financial Disclosure Statement, must be filed in the Town Clerk's Office between March 5, 2022 and April 4, 2022. 

STATEMENT OF INTEREST FILINGS


The following individuals have filed a Statement of Interest, as of January 12, 2022, to run for the position stated:

Arpaio, Joe                Mayor                  (OFFICIAL CANDIDATE - FILED 03/16/2022)

Biermann, Mark          Councilmember      (WITHDRAWN)

Couture, Cindy           Councilmember      (OFFICIAL CANDIDATE - FILED 03/21/2022)

Dickey, Ginny             Mayor                  (OFFICIAL CANDIDATE - FILED 03/08/2022)

Kalivianakis, Brenda    Councilmember      (OFFICIAL CANDIDATE - FILED 03/17/2022)

Ridgley, John             Councilmember

Skillicorn, Allen          Councilmember      (OFFICIAL CANDIDATE - FILED 04/04/2022)

Smith, Kelly               Mayor                   (WITHDRAWN)

Toth, Hannah             Councilmember      (OFFICIAL CANDIDATE - FILED 03/24/2022)