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City of Maricopa, AZ

Who on your ballot seems like good people, in a sentence or two each, with sources. Fill out your ballot in ten minutes.

best choice in the race Seems like good people Compromised Not good people Not enough info

Who is running in City of Maricopa, Arizona in 2026

City of Maricopa City Council (runoff)
Chrystal O'Jon, Henry Wade, Tena Dugan and Vincent Manfredi

City of Maricopa elections

Maricopa is the only Pinal city with a council race in November. Three seats were up in the July primary; Councilmember AnnaMarie Knorr won hers outright (city canvass), and the other two go to this runoff. Most of what we know comes from InMaricopa, which Manfredi owns.

City Council (runoff)

Vote for two

Two seats. O'Jon and Wade lean furthest toward housing, youth, seniors and veterans; Dugan is also a good choice. We marked Manfredi compromised because he owns the city's main news outlet while serving on the council it covers.

Chrystal O'Jon

Seems like good people (best choice in this race) Nonpartisan

Publisher of Maricopa Lifestyle Magazine; helped launch the Black Maricopa Chamber of Commerce; founded the Maricopa Veteran Care Center

Asks of new development, "growing for WHO?" Wants zoning and incentives for mixed-income housing because young families, workers and seniors "are being priced out."

Sources: InMaricopa, InMaricopa (field)

Henry Wade

Seems like good people (best choice in this race) Nonpartisan

Council member for 12 years; 20-year Air Force veteran

Says youth are his passion and wants a dedicated youth center in Maricopa, plus continued support for seniors and veterans.

Sources: InMaricopa

Tena Dugan

Seems like good people Nonpartisan

Arizona native in Maricopa since 1996; 24 years with Maricopa Unified; former chair of the Parks, Recreation and Libraries Commission

Running on public safety staffing and pay, transportation beyond SR 347, and letting residents "speak up before those decisions are final."

Sources: InMaricopa

Vincent Manfredi

Compromised Nonpartisan

Vice mayor; on the council in some role, including mayor, for 12 years; owner of InMaricopa

Says finishing the SR 347 widening is his top priority, along with local jobs and "responsible commercial and industrial development." Owns the news site that covers his own council.

Sources: InMaricopa, InMaricopa (field)

Also on your ballot

Every Pinal County voter also picks in these races. Full write-ups on the Pinal County page.

When and where to vote

Register by
The deadline was Monday, October 5. Check your registration at my.arizona.vote or call the Pinal County Recorder at 520-866-6854.
Early voting
Wednesday, October 7 to Friday, October 30, in person at the Recorder's early voting sites. Emergency voting runs from 5 p.m. Friday, October 30 to 5 p.m. Monday, November 2; you sign a form saying an emergency keeps you from voting on Election Day. Sites, hours and drop boxes.
Election Day
Tuesday, November 3, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Pinal County uses assigned polling places, not vote centers: you must vote at the one for your precinct. Find your polling place.
Mail ballot
Request one by Friday, October 23. Mail it back by Tuesday, October 27; it must arrive by 7 p.m. on Election Day, and postmarks don't count. After that, drop it at a drop box, an early voting site or any polling place. Dates from Clean Elections.
Bring
ID is required to vote in person, early or on Election Day: one photo ID with your name and address (such as an Arizona driver's license or ID card or a tribal ID), or two documents with your name and address. Mail voters don't need ID; your envelope signature is checked. Full ID list.
Your ballot
Pinal County's website blocked our requests, so this guide is built from the Clean Elections Commission's Pinal County candidate list (PDF) and Pinal election page, plus Ballotpedia for legislative and congressional races. Your sample ballot comes from the Pinal County Recorder.

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Last updated October 11, 2026.