Biography
Brenda Kalivianakis is a current Fountain Hills Town Councilwoman, first elected in 2022, who is running for mayor in 2026. A 1988 graduate of Southern Illinois University School of Law, she worked as a prosecutor and later a criminal defense attorney before running a marketing company in suburban Chicago and retiring to Arizona. She serves in the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and on regional public-safety and budget committees, and campaigns on economic revitalization, ending wasteful spending, and public safety.
Past offices held
Positions
Issue Stances
Water Policy
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Education Funding
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Border Security & Immigration
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Housing Affordability
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Election Integrity
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Healthcare Access
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Public Safety & Criminal Justice
SupportsOpen to creating the town’s own police department and expanding the Fountain Hills Citizens on Patrol program, and to addressing homelessness.
Energy Policy
No official stance on record.
Economic Development & Jobs
SupportsAdvocates smart economic development to revitalize the town — year-round residences at Park Place, a vibrant downtown restaurant district, filling vacant storefronts, and expedited permitting.
Reproductive Rights
No official stance on record.
Transportation & Infrastructure
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Government Spending & Taxation
SupportsPledges to end wasteful spending and "pet projects" while keeping infrastructure well maintained, and to grow revenue through additional sales-tax dollars.
Legislature
Legislative Voting Record
No voting record on file.
Voting records are only available for candidates who have held legislative office.
Ballot
Ballot Measure Stances
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