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The race
Decided earlier — Goodyear filled its mayor's office and all three council seats at the July 21, 2026 primary, and the city's official canvass says no November election is needed. Resolution No. 2026-2533, adopting the official canvass on August 4, 2026, states: because all offices were filled at the primary, "no City of Goodyear Mayor or Councilmember contests will appear on the November 3, 2026 General Election ballot," and no general election is required. The numbers: Mayor Joe Pizzillo was re-elected with 12,484 votes (77.28%) against Bill Stipp (3,622). For the three council seats, Brannon Hampton (10,845), Sheri Lauritano (10,419), and Vicki Gillis (9,733) are elected; Jason Kish (9,402) fell short. Every candidate elected or defeated in July appears in the table annexed to the canvass resolution. (Goodyear's mayor is elected at-large citywide; the skeleton's "At-Large" label refers to that citywide vote.)
The candidates
Joe Pizzillo — mayor, re-elected. A 77% re-election against Stipp, a former councilmember who suspended his campaign in April but remained on the ballot. A win that size, even against a suspended campaign, is the electorate declining to shop for an alternative.
Brannon Hampton — council, re-elected. An incumbent whose azcentral Q&A emphasized continuity, infrastructure, and managing Goodyear's growth.
Sheri Lauritano — council, elected. A former councilmember returning to the dais; her Q&A ran on experience, water policy, and responsible growth — the three live questions in a fast-growing West Valley city.
Vicki Gillis — council, re-elected. An incumbent whose Q&A priorities were police staffing, essential spending, and long-term water planning.
Jason Kish — defeated. A Planning and Zoning Commission member who proposed, among other things, a traffic subcommittee; he missed the third seat by 331 votes — close enough that his platform is part of this race's record even in defeat.
Councilmember Wally Campbell did not run; term-limited after three terms, his seat is the one Lauritano's return effectively fills.
Pros and cons
- Pizzillo — Pro: A 77.28% verdict is a governing mandate by any honest reading. Con: His challenger had suspended campaigning in April; the test was softer than the margin suggests.
- Hampton / Gillis — Pro: Incumbents re-elected in a contested four-for-three race — voters had a live alternative and kept them. Con: Continuity in a city whose growth, water, and traffic questions are compounding; the record will be priced term by term.
- Lauritano — Pro: Voters re-hired experience they already knew — the strongest kind of non-incumbent win. Con: None documented in this pass.
- Kish (lost) — Pro: A substantive, specific campaign (traffic subcommittee) that came within 331 votes. Con: Fourth place is fourth place.
OUR CALL
Our call: no November call — decided July 21, 2026 under the city's official canvass (Resolution No. 2026-2533); we record the outcome. Pizzillo (mayor), Hampton, Lauritano, and Gillis (council) are elected, and Goodyear's ballot carries no city contest on November 3.
For the complete Election 2026 breakdown — every race, claim by claim — see the full coverage on our website. Vote early. Research your candidates. Choose the best moderates, whatever their party — no extremism from either side. And encourage your friends and family to do the same. --- Sources
- City of Goodyear, Resolution No. 2026-2533 (August 4, 2026) — official canvass: Pizzillo 12,484 (77.28%) re-elected; Hampton 10,845, Lauritano 10,419, Gillis 9,733 elected; Kish 9,402; Stipp 3,622; "no City of Goodyear Mayor or Councilmember contests will appear on the November 3, 2026 General Election ballot" — https://goodyearaz.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3843/files/attachment/17529
- azcentral, Goodyear candidate coverage (2026) — Stipp (former councilmember) suspended his campaign in April; Campbell term-limited after three terms and not running; Hampton/Gillis incumbents; Lauritano a former councilmember; Kish a Planning and Zoning member proposing a traffic subcommittee; Q&A themes (police staffing, water planning, growth management) — https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/southwest-valley/2026/06/09/goodyear-arizona-city-council-candidates-2026/89380314007/
Result pending. No verified call (Associated Press or official) as of November 4, 2026. This page will be updated when the race is called or certified. The original article above is unchanged.
AI-assisted article — but the sources are human, and the facts are very real.