Maricopa voters will choose two City Council members from four candidates in the Nov. 3 general election. The runoff follows July’s primary, when AnnaMarie Knorr won one of the three available council seats outright and four candidates advanced for the remaining two positions.
The City’s official candidate page lists the Nov. 3 candidates as Tena Dugan, Vincent Manfredi, Chrystal O’Jon and Henry Wade. City Council races are nonpartisan and at-large, meaning the winners represent the entire city rather than individual council districts.
Four candidates are running for two at-large City Council seats in Maricopa’s Nov. 3 runoff. Graphic: OurMaricopa, based on the City Clerk’s official candidate information.
Why this is a runoff for two seats
Three council seats were scheduled for the 2026 election cycle. Under the majority calculation used for the July primary, Knorr received enough votes to be elected without appearing in the runoff. The City says her four-year term begins Dec. 1.
The next four candidates with the greatest primary vote totals advanced to the general election. Two of them will win the remaining seats.
That structure is easy to miss on a long general-election ballot. Voters should read the instruction printed above the council contest on their own ballot and mark no more than the number of choices it permits.
The four names on the City’s official list
In the order shown on the City candidate-information page, the runoff field is:
Tena Dugan
Vincent Manfredi
Chrystal O’Jon
Henry Wade
This guide does not rank or endorse candidates. Residents can use the City Clerk’s candidate-information page to confirm the official list.
The City also maintains a campaign-finance reports page. Those filings can help voters review reported contributions and spending without relying on campaign advertising or social-media summaries. Filing availability and reporting periods vary, so check the date on each document.
How to verify the rest of your ballot
Pinal County publishes many ballot styles because contests and districts vary by address. A sample ballot found through a neighbor, group post or search result may not match the voter’s own precinct.
Use My.Arizona.Vote to verify the registration record and voting information tied to your address. Then use Pinal County’s 2026 General Election Sample Ballots page to find the matching ballot style.
Early in-person voting began Oct. 7. OurMaricopa’s early-voting guide lists the Maricopa location, weekday hours and official tracking links. If returning a mailed ballot, follow Pinal County’s current instructions and allow delivery time; otherwise use an authorized drop box or voting site by the deadline.
What the new council will inherit
The two winners will join a council that is handling major growth and infrastructure decisions: the SR 347 construction era, city road projects, development reviews, public-safety staffing and implementation questions tied to Maricopa’s next General Plan if Proposition 414 passes.
Those topics explain why an at-large council contest can affect every neighborhood. The election decides who will vote on city contracts, land-use cases, budgets and policy for the next four-year term.
For election logistics, use official City of Maricopa and Pinal County sources. Candidate sites and campaign materials can describe positions, but they do not replace the county’s ballot, location or deadline information.
Sources
City of Maricopa — Candidate Information. https://www.maricopa-az.gov/Departments/City-Clerks-Office/Elections/Candidate-Information. Accessed Oct. 11, 2026.
City of Maricopa — “City Council Canvasses July 2026 Primary Election Results.” https://www.maricopa-az.gov/Maricopa-eNews/2026-July-Primary-Election-Results-Canvassed. Published Aug. 5, 2026; accessed Oct. 11, 2026.
City of Maricopa — Campaign Finance Reports. https://www.maricopa-az.gov/Departments/City-Clerks-Office/Elections/Campaign-Finance-Reports. Accessed Oct. 11, 2026.
Pinal County Elections — 2026 General Election Sample Ballots. https://www.pinal.gov/1847/2026-General-Election-Sample-Ballots. Accessed Oct. 11, 2026.
Arizona Secretary of State — My.Arizona.Vote. https://my.arizona.vote/WhereToVote.aspx?s=address. Accessed Oct. 11, 2026.