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Julie Spilsbury

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Julie Spilsbury
Image of Julie Spilsbury

Candidate, Mesa City Council District 2

Mesa City Council District 2
Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

4

Predecessor
Elections and appointments
Last elected

July 30, 2024

Next election

November 4, 2025

Personal
Religion
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)
Contact

Julie Spilsbury is a member of the Mesa City Council in Arizona, representing District 2. She assumed office on January 7, 2021. Her current term ends in 2029.

Spilsbury is facing a recall election on November 4, 2025.

Elections

2025

See also: Julie Spilsbury recall, Mesa, Arizona (2025)

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

Special general election for Mesa City Council District 2

Incumbent Julie Spilsbury and Dorean Taylor are running in the special general election for Mesa City Council District 2 on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
Image of Julie Spilsbury
Julie Spilsbury (Nonpartisan)
Dorean Taylor (Nonpartisan)

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2024

See also: City elections in Mesa, Arizona (2024)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Mesa City Council District 2

Incumbent Julie Spilsbury won election outright against Melody Whetstone in the primary for Mesa City Council District 2 on July 30, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Julie Spilsbury
Julie Spilsbury (Nonpartisan)
 
65.9
 
8,120
Melody Whetstone (Nonpartisan)
 
33.8
 
4,158
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.3
 
42

Total votes: 12,320
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Spilsbury in this election.

2020

See also: City elections in Mesa, Arizona (2020)

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Mesa City Council District 2

Julie Spilsbury won election outright against incumbent Jeremy Whittaker in the primary for Mesa City Council District 2 on August 4, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Julie Spilsbury
Julie Spilsbury (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
55.3
 
8,486
Image of Jeremy Whittaker
Jeremy Whittaker (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
44.5
 
6,826
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
38

Total votes: 15,350
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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Julie Spilsbury did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Candidate Connection

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I'm running for Mesa City Council in District 2 to keep our city a great place to live, work and play. I respectfully ask for your support and vote. Learn more about my candidacy at https://www.spilsburyformesa.com/.
I know that having a strong community and safe neighborhoods will in turn create safe and strong families, where children will thrive and grow with every possible opportunity to become great members of our society.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Jeremy Whittaker
Mesa City Council District 2
2021-Present
Succeeded by
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