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Mark Yarbrough (Arizona)
Mark Yarbrough ran for election to the Mesa City Council to represent District 3 in Arizona. Yarbrough lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Mesa City Council District 3
Incumbent Francisco Heredia defeated Mark Yarbrough in the general election for Mesa City Council District 3 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Francisco Heredia (Nonpartisan) | 51.5 | 8,973 |
 | Mark Yarbrough (Nonpartisan) | 48.5 | 8,455 | |
| Total votes: 17,428 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Mesa City Council District 3
Incumbent Francisco Heredia and Mark Yarbrough defeated Christopher Bown, Stephen Denison, and Marc Lavender in the primary for Mesa City Council District 3 on August 28, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Francisco Heredia (Nonpartisan) | 31.0 | 2,465 |
| ✔ | | Mark Yarbrough (Nonpartisan) | 22.6 | 1,796 |
 | Christopher Bown (Nonpartisan) | 20.8 | 1,660 | |
| Stephen Denison (Nonpartisan) | 13.8 | 1,100 | ||
 | Marc Lavender (Nonpartisan) | 11.4 | 907 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 35 | ||
| Total votes: 7,963 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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