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Vania Guevara
Vania Guevara was a member of the Phoenix City Council in Arizona, representing District 5. She assumed office in 2018. She left office on June 6, 2019.
Guevara ran in a special election to the Phoenix City Council to represent District 5 in Arizona. She lost in the special general runoff election on May 21, 2019.
She was appointed to the position in August 2018.[1]
Biography
Guevara obtained a J.D. from the Arizona Summit Law School. She also received a master's in public administration and a bachelor's in political science. Guevara previously worked as a District 5 city staffer.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Phoenix, Arizona (2019)
General runoff election
Special general runoff election for Phoenix City Council District 5
Betty Guardado defeated incumbent Vania Guevara in the special general runoff election for Phoenix City Council District 5 on May 21, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Betty Guardado (Nonpartisan) | 62.5 | 7,417 |
| Vania Guevara (Nonpartisan) | 37.5 | 4,452 | ||
| Total votes: 11,869 | |||
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General election
Special general election for Phoenix City Council District 5
Betty Guardado and incumbent Vania Guevara advanced to a runoff. They defeated Audrey Bell-Jenkins and Lydia Hernandez in the special general election for Phoenix City Council District 5 on March 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Betty Guardado (Nonpartisan) | 38.1 | 4,984 |
| ✔ | Vania Guevara (Nonpartisan) | 25.5 | 3,326 | |
 | Audrey Bell-Jenkins (Nonpartisan) | 22.0 | 2,878 | |
 | Lydia Hernandez (Nonpartisan) | 14.4 | 1,880 | |
| Total votes: 13,068 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nathan Schick (Nonpartisan)
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by Daniel Valenzuela |
Phoenix City Council, District 5 2018-2019 |
Succeeded by Betty Guardado |
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