Julie Spilsbury
Julie Spilsbury was a member of the Mesa City Council in Arizona, representing District 2. She assumed office on January 7, 2021. She left office on November 17, 2025.
Spilsbury lost her position in the recall election on November 4, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: Julie Spilsbury recall, Mesa, Arizona (2025)
General election
Special general election for Mesa City Council District 2
Dorean Taylor defeated incumbent Julie Spilsbury in the special general election for Mesa City Council District 2 on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dorean Taylor (Nonpartisan)  | 52.1 | 9,596 |
 | Julie Spilsbury (Nonpartisan) | 47.9 | 8,834 | |
| Total votes: 18,430 | |||
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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 | ||
| ✔ | | 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 | ||
| ✔ | | Julie Spilsbury (Nonpartisan) | 55.3 | 8,486 |
 | Jeremy Whittaker (Nonpartisan) | 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
Julie Spilsbury completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Spilsbury's responses.
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- Building Strong Neighborhoods
- Supporting Education Opportunities
- Keeping Mesa Affordable
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by Jeremy Whittaker |
Mesa City Council District 2 2021-2025 |
Succeeded by Dorean Taylor |
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