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Town attorney outlines Nov. 3, 2026 election seats and resignation rules

Town of Huachuca City Town Council · January 8, 2026
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Summary

Town Attorney Thomas Benavidez told the council that three council seats and the mayor's office will be on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot, noted voter registration closes Oct. 5, 2026 and that incumbents whose terms do not expire this year must resign before running.

At the Jan. 8 meeting Town Attorney Thomas Benavidez briefed the council on upcoming elections: three council seats (incumbents Butterworth, Trate and Thompson) plus the office of the mayor (incumbent Wallace) will be decided in the general election on Nov. 3, 2026. Benavidez said these offices are nonpartisan, that voter registration closes Oct. 5, 2026 at midnight, and that early voting begins under ARS §16-542(C).

Benavidez also clarified that an incumbent whose term does not expire this year must resign before running for a different seat; if an incumbent’s current term expires this year they may run without resigning. The council discussed outreach and Mayor Wallace said he would like advertising to begin now; no formal motion on election advertising was recorded in the minutes.

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