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Crowded ballot Aug. 4 for Apache Junction mayor, 3 council seats

Posted 4/7/20

Five Apache Junction residents have qualified to run for mayor and five for three seats on City Council.

Vying for council are Braden Biggs, Darryl Cross, Kelly Gremmel, Tess Nesser and Jeff …

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Crowded ballot Aug. 4 for Apache Junction mayor, 3 council seats

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Five Apache Junction residents have qualified to run for mayor and five for three seats on City Council.

Vying for council are Braden Biggs, Darryl Cross, Kelly Gremmel, Tess Nesser and Jeff Struble.

Running for mayor are Charles Austin, Robin Barker, Jeff Barlett, John Insalaco and Chip Wilson.

Mr. Barlett is a write-in candidate and will not be on the ballot, Apache Junction City Clerk Jennifer Pena said.

“Yes, Jeff Barlett filed as a write-in, so you are correct, his name will not be on the ballot nor in the publicity pamphlet,” she said.

“But on the ballot, there is the area to fill in a name for write-in. Most of our voters vote early ballots. However, on Election Day within the voting booth, Jeff Barlett’s name will be posted as a write-in,” City Clerk Pena said.

Six Apache Junction residents had filed statements of interest to run for mayor and eight for City Council.

The statement of interest is a new requirement and must be filed prior to collecting petition signatures, Ms. Pena said.

Those who filed statements of interest for mayor but did not make the ballot are Mohiuddin Mehmood for mayor; and Walker Waldie, Bradley Collins and Todd Kanz for council.

Mr. Waldie said he dropped out to focus on his business.

“I’ve decided to drop out of the race this year. With everything going on I need to focus on my business and ensure we survive the crisis,” he said.

The mayor and the seats of three members of council --- Vice Mayor Wilson and Councilmembers Barker and Struble --- who were elected in November 2016 are up for re-election. Incumbent Mayor Jeff Serdy is not running as he is seeking office on the Pinal County Board of Supervisors.

Candidates were required to file certain documents with the City Clerk’s Office between March 9 and 5 p.m. April 6, including a nonpartisan nomination paper declaration of qualification and nonpartisan nomination petitions signed by at least 269 and no more than 538 registered voters of Apache Junction, according to ajcity.net/969/2020-Candidate-Election-Packet.

The primary election is Aug. 4 and, if needed, the general election is Nov. 3.

The City Clerk’s office is at the city hall complex, Building C, 300 E. Superstition Blvd. in Apache Junction. For additional information, call the City Clerk’s office at 480-982-8002.