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Nicholas Sarwark
Nicholas Sarwark ran in a special election for Mayor of Phoenix in Arizona. He lost in the special general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Nicholas Sarwark earned a bachelor’s degree in computer science from Columbia Union College in 1998 and a J.D. from American University Washington College of Law in 2008. His professional experience includes working as a senior systems developer/analyst, public defender, and Vice President of Consolidated Auto Sales of Phoenix, Arizona. His organizational affiliations include the Libertarian National Committee, where he served as Chair.[1]
Elections
2018
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for Mayor of Phoenix
Kate Gallego defeated Daniel Valenzuela in the special general runoff election for Mayor of Phoenix on March 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kate Gallego (Nonpartisan) | 58.6 | 92,816 |
 | Daniel Valenzuela (Nonpartisan) | 41.4 | 65,624 | |
| Total votes: 158,440 | |||
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General election
Special general election for Mayor of Phoenix
Kate Gallego and Daniel Valenzuela advanced to a runoff. They defeated Moses Sanchez and Nicholas Sarwark in the special general election for Mayor of Phoenix on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kate Gallego (Nonpartisan) | 44.6 | 171,035 |
| ✔ | | Daniel Valenzuela (Nonpartisan) | 26.3 | 100,998 |
 | Moses Sanchez (Nonpartisan) | 18.6 | 71,121 | |
 | Nicholas Sarwark (Nonpartisan) | 10.5 | 40,218 | |
| Total votes: 383,372 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tim Seay (Nonpartisan)
Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia biographical submission form
The candidate completed Ballotpedia's biographical information submission form:
| “ | What is your political philosophy?
Why mayor of Phoenix? I saw a need to have somebody with some business experience in addition to public service to take a fresh look at how the city is run and say, ‘the city can meet the obligations it has by balancing the checkbook, making the hard decisions, and bringing people to the table for discussion that you have to do all the time in business if you have payroll to make’. The Phoenix mayoral race is officially nonpartisan, but I believe that partisan Democratic and Republican behavior has led the Phoenix City Council to less than optimal decisions. As mayor, I will focus on safe streets and clean water, not partisan pet projects or blaming the other team. As Mayor, I will fight against the backroom sweetheart deals being handed out to sports teams, big out-of-town developers, and special interest groups that drain the city of the resources you have entrusted it with.[2] |
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| —Nicholas Sarwark[1] | ||
See also
| Phoenix, Arizona | Arizona | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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