LAKE HAVASU CITY 2026 ELECTION
Lake Havasu City will hold a Primary Election on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, for the purpose of electing one (1) Mayor and three (3) Councilmembers. A General Election shall be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to elect any office that remains unfilled after the Primary Election.
The next City election will be held on August 4, 2026, for the purpose of nominating one (1) Mayor and three (3) Councilmembers.
CANDIDATE STATEMENT OF INTEREST FILED FOR 2026 ELECTION CYCLE
Before collecting any signatures on Nomination Petitions, a Candidate Statement of Interest must be filed with the Lake Havasu City Clerk’s Office.
The names of individuals (listed in alphabetical order by last name) who have filed a Statement of Interest for the 2026 election cycle are available below:
| Jeni Coke | Councilmember |
| Cristy Harper | Councilmember |
| Taylor Harrison | Councilmember |
| Andy Holthe | Councilmember |
| David Johnson | Mayor |
| Susan Kokkinen | Councilmember |
| Christopher Kreutzer | Councilmember |
| Michele Lin | Councilmember |
| Thomas O’Connor | Councilmember |
| Salvatore (Sam) Scarmardo | Councilmember |
| Cal Sheehy | Mayor |
| Neil Tinsley | Councilmember |
| Elisa Toy | Councilmember |
| Kimberly Zanon | Councilmember |
WHAT ELECTIONS ARE COMING UP?
Lake Havasu City holds regularly scheduled elections in the fall of even-numbered years. The Mayor and six (6) Councilmembers are elected at-large. Councilmembers serve (4-year) overlapping terms, with three (3) Councilmembers elected at a time.
The next City election will be held on August 4, 2026, for the purpose of nominating one (1) Mayor and three (3) Councilmembers.
HOW DO I RUN FOR OFFICE?
Lake Havasu City Candidate Packets containing information, forms, documents, and petitions necessary for a Lake Havasu City resident to run for City Council in the 2026 Fall Election are available beginning Monday, January 5, 2026.
If you are interested in running for office of Mayor or Councilmember in the 2026 Fall August/November Elections, please contact the City Clerk’s office (928) 453-4142 to make an appointment.
A candidate for city office must meet the following qualifications as set forth in ARS § 9-232:
- Be eighteen (18) years of age or older at the time of filing nomination papers.
- Be a qualified elector* of Lake Havasu City at the time of filing nomination papers.
- Have resided in Lake Havasu City for at least one year as of August 4, 2026.
*A qualified elector is a person who lives in Lake Havasu City and is currently a registered voter.
CANDIDATE NOMINATION FILING DEADLINE
Nomination papers must be filed not less than 120 nor more than 150 days before the election.
The nomination filing period begins on Monday, March 7, 2026, and ends at 5:00 p.m., Monday, April 6, 2026.
CANDIDATE SIGNATURE REQUIREMENTS
- Minimum: 625 signatures
- Maximum: 1,249 signatures
WRITE-IN CANDIDATE FILING DEADLINE
Write-In Nomination papers must be filed not less than 60 days before the election:
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Primary Election Write-In Candidate Filing Deadline – Friday, June 5, 2026, by 5:00 p.m.
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General Election Write-In Candidate Filing Deadline – Friday, September 4, 2026, by 5:00 p.m.
WHERE DO I REGISTER TO VOTE?
There are many venues in which to choose when registering to vote in Arizona:
- Voter Registration Forms are available at the City Clerk’s Office, at City Hall.
- A printable Voter Registration Form can be found on the Mohave County Recorder/Elections website, or by calling Mohave County Voter Registration.
- The state Motor Vehicle Division also provides an EZ Online Voter Registration site.
If you are a registered voter and have changed your name, residential or mailing address, you need to re-register to vote at least 29 days prior to the election. To update your voter registration status, please contact Mohave County Voter Registration.
IS THERE EARLY VOTING?
Early voting for the August 4, 2026, Primary Election will begin on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, through Friday, July 31, 2026, Monday through Friday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- Mohave County Library – 1770 North McCulloch Blvd, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
For more information on Early Voting, please contact Mohave County Elections
For the August 4, 2026, Primary Election, the deadline for registered voters to request that a ballot be mailed to them is by 5:00 p.m., Friday, July 24, 2026.
WHERE DO I FIND MY POLLING PLACE?
On Election Day, all voters who wish to vote and did not vote early must vote at their polling place between the hours of 6:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m.
For a listing of Mohave County polling sites and addresses visit the Mohave County website or contact the Lake Havasu City Clerk’s Office.
IS THERE A PUBLICITY PAMPHLET?
Publicity pamphlets are only created during elections that have issues requiring one.
NEED MORE INFORMATION
For more information, please contact the Lake Havasu City Clerk’s Office
*Updated information concerning City elections will be posted on this webpage as it becomes available.
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