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  Tempe, AZ City Council - Primary
  RACE DETAILS
Parents > United States > Arizona > AZ Counties > Maricopa > Tempe > City Council > City Council Seat A
OfficeCity Council
TypePrimary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 2006 - 12:00pm
Polls Open March 14, 2006 - 07:00am
Polls Close March 14, 2006 - 08:00pm
Term Start July 15, 2006 - 12:00pm
Term End July 15, 2010 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH May 06, 2020 03:05pm
Data Sources[Link]
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DescriptionArredondo and Ellis were outright elected, while Copple and Shekerjian advance to a run-off on May 16.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won05/21/2002
NamePam Goronkin Votes9,412 (29.38%)
Term07/15/2002 - 07/15/2006 Margin2,118 (+6.61%)
  PartyNonpartisan Won05/21/2002
NameLeonard "Len" Copple Votes9,370 (29.25%)
Term07/15/2002 - 07/15/2006 Margin2,076 (+6.48%)
  PartyNonpartisan Won05/21/2002
NameP. Ben Arredondo Votes0 (0.00%)
Term07/15/2002 - 07/15/2006 Margin-7,294 (-22.77%)
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
P. Ben Arredondo
Safe 1

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) City Council P. Ben Arredondo Shana Ellis (I) Leonard "Len" Copple Onnie Shekerjian Corey Woods
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Votes8,348 (26.59%) 7,746 (24.67%) 5,570 (17.74%) 5,520 (17.58%) 4,209 (13.41%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -602 (-1.92%) -2,778 (-8.85%) -2,828 (-9.01%) -4,139 (-13.18%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$133,749.00 $9,374.00 $2,727.00 $5,869.00 $2,579.00
MATCHUP POLLS
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
  Bike, Blade and Board Coalition
  Tempe Chamber of Commerce
N Frank Kush [L]
D Barbara Sherman [L]
  Tempe Chamber of Commerce
  Tempe Chamber of Commerce
D Neil G. Giuliano [L]
D Harry E. Mitchell [L]
R William J. LoPiano [L]
Veg Thomas Walker
  Bike, Blade and Board Coalition
  AZ-VOTE/Democracy for America

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Feb 16, 2006 12:00pm Election Guide Political activity is natural for City Council candidate  Article Thomas Walker 
Feb 15, 2006 10:35am Election Guide Shekerjian expands passion for Tempe into council run  Article Thomas Walker 
Feb 11, 2006 12:00pm Election Guide Ellis balances tradition, progressivism  Article Thomas Walker 
Feb 10, 2006 10:00am Election Guide Copple remains humble, despite victories  Article Thomas Walker 
Feb 09, 2006 10:00am Election Guide Arredondo runs hard despite big edge  Article Thomas Walker 
Feb 06, 2006 12:00pm Endorsement Chamber endorses Arredondo, Copple, Ellis in Tempe council race  Article Thomas Walker 

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