Megan Schmitz
Candidate for Phoenix City Council – District 4
Phoenix · District 4 (Central Phoenix)
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Statement
I would like voters to know that I am the only candidate in this race who has experience working in City Hall, and my experience there showed me just how much local government impacts people’s everyday lives and how critical it is to have leaders who truly listen to the residents they represent.
Biography
Megan Schmitz worked in the District 4 council office for more than eight years, starting as a council aide and later serving as chief of staff to Councilmembers Tom Simplot and Laura Pastor. She then spent six years at Arizona Public Service as chief of staff to former CEO Donald Brandt and is now a consultant at Northland Strategies. She has served on the Phoenix Women’s Commission and the Arizona Commission on the Arts, chaired the LGBTQ youth organization one-n-ten, and serves on the board of the Roosevelt Row Community Development Corporation. As of June 30, 2026, she had raised about $79,000.
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Issue Stances
Water Policy
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Education Funding
No official stance on record.
Border Security & Immigration
No official stance on record.
Housing Affordability
SupportsSchmitz supports pairing first responders with mental health professionals and social workers, permanent housing with support services, and a stronger regional coalition so homelessness is shared across the Valley. She favors more housing in the heart of the city through strategic infill that protects the character of historic neighborhoods.
"It is time to modernize public safety by expanding public safety models that support first responders with mental health professionals and social workers."
Election Integrity
No official stance on record.
Healthcare Access
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Public Safety & Criminal Justice
SupportsSchmitz wants families to feel secure in their homes and public spaces. She said the city’s Office of Accountability and Transparency and Civilian Review Board can handle police oversight.
Energy Policy
No official stance on record.
Economic Development & Jobs
SupportsSchmitz wants to make the 19th Avenue and Camelback area a signature business and cultural district. She supports marketing help and direct grants for small businesses disrupted by light rail construction, and holding contractors to their deadlines.
Reproductive Rights
No official stance on record.
Transportation & Infrastructure
SupportsSchmitz pledges to lead the effort to eliminate the reverse lanes, which she worked on as a council staffer. She supports continued light rail expansion and the I-10 line, with transit security, better lighting, and station design that prevents crime.
"As your councilmember, I will lead the effort to finally eliminate the reverse lanes."
Government Spending & Taxation
No official stance on record.
Legislature
Legislative Voting Record
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Ballot
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