Prescott’s legislative body consists of one Mayor and six City council Members who are elected at large. The Mayor serves a two-year term and Council Members serve overlapping four-year terms.
The City of Prescott will conduct it’s next election for the Mayor & Council in 2027.
To be eligible to vote in a City of Prescott Election:
Based on the Unofficial City of Prescott Election Results provided to the City Clerk’s Office by the County Election Department at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6 both Proposition482 (Home Rule) and Proposition484 (Open Space) have been passed by voters. And, in calculating a majority of valid ballots cast Mayoral Candidate Cathey Rusing has been duly elected. None of the five candidates for Council reached the majority calculation number to be considered duly elected at this Primary Election. This number is 8,809 and is calculated as 50%+1 of the total number of valid ballots cast. The City Council will approve the final unofficial numbers and canvass for the Primary Election at the Tuesday, August 26 Voting Meeting.”
Election Results will be canvassed and approved by the Council at the Tuesday, November 18, 2025 Voting Meeting, at which time the newly elected Mayor & Councilmembers will also be sworn into office.
Unofficial preliminary election results are available on the County Elections Website:
At the June 24, 2025 Voting Meeting, Council adopted Resolution No. 2025-1917 placing Proposition 485 “Utility Franchise Election” on the General Election Ballot.
The City of Prescott will conduct it’s next election for the Mayor and Council in 2027.
Citizens who are interested in learning more about serving on the City Council and running for office in the 2025 Primary Election must schedule a Candidate Meeting with the City Clerk. Meetings will be taken beginning Monday, January 6, 2025 in order to obtain a Candidate Handbook and submit a Candidate Statement of Interest before circulating Nomination Petitions. The Nomination Filing Period for the 2025 Primary Election will begin March 10, 2025 and closes April 7, 2025. Additionally, the City Clerk’s Office has announced that the City of Prescott will be utilizing the Secretary of State’s Office online petition portal (E-Qual) beginning with the 2025 election cycle allowing candidates to obtain up to the minimum number of required petition signatures digitally. Details and instructions for candidates related to this system are included below with all candidate resources.
The Mayor and Council Members shall be qualified electors of the city three (3) years prior to the primary Election. A qualified elector of the city is defined as a person whose name appears on the Yavapai County voter registration roles in a precinct of the City of Prescott for preceding elections or who has subsequently registered in a Prescott precinct and is otherwise qualified.
Nomination Petitions Filed April 1, 2025
Nomination Petitions Filed April 2, 2025
Nomination Petitions Filed April 3, 2025
Nomination Petitions Filed April 1, 2025
P – 805-235-8936
E – garing@aol.com
W – garingjim.org
Nomination Petitions Filed April 7, 2025
Nomination Petitions Filed April 7, 2025
Nomination Petitions Filed April 7, 2025
P – 928-925-2708
E – ruby@voteforwater.com
W – VoteForWater.com
Nomination Petitions Filed April 4, 2025
Mr. Kabbel Officially Withdrew His Candidacy on April 28, 2025 & is No Longer a Candidate for the 2025 Primary Election
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