Gerry Friedel won the election outright in the primary. Re-elected outright in the July 21, 2026 Fountain Hills mayoral primary with 60.3% of the vote (5,901 votes), defeating Councilwoman Brenda Kalivianakis. Not on the November 3, 2026 ballot.
Source: elections.maricopa.gov · Last verified: October 23, 2026
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Gerry Friedel is the incumbent Mayor of Fountain Hills, sworn in as the town's ninth mayor in 2024 after about four and a half years on the Town Council. He spent nearly four decades in banking and finance as a loan officer and financial planner, holding a degree in bank management/finance from North Central College and a certificate in financial planning from Loyola. Originally from Glen Ellyn, Illinois, he and his wife, Barb, have been full-time residents for over a decade, and he was named Fountain Hills Volunteer of the Year in 2022. He is running for re-election on fiscal responsibility, accountability, and transparency. He was re-elected outright in the July 21, 2026 primary with 60.3% of the vote over Councilwoman Brenda Kalivianakis.
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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
SupportsBacks expanded police visibility and community policing, citing a sharp increase in officer–resident interactions.
"A visibility initiative and community policing efforts have resulted in a dramatic increase."
Energy Policy
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Economic Development & Jobs
SupportsPursues completion and enhancement of downtown and the Avenue of the Fountains through comprehensive planning.
"We will be looking at all options to complete the development of our Avenue."
Reproductive Rights
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Transportation & Infrastructure
SupportsContinues to prioritize road maintenance and repair to clear the backlog, backed by rising annual road budgets.
"I will continue to make road work a priority to address the backlog."
Government Spending & Taxation
SupportsGoverns on fiscal responsibility, accountability, and transparency, and has built reserves (over $6M saved) toward the estimated $15M Fountain Lake liner replacement.
"Now we have over $6 million saved...estimated to be $15 million."
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