Mostly great news: Election results 2025

Nationally, it was a very good day for Democratic candidates.  There are many articles on that available.

Suffice to say, yesterday was an example of most Americans saying "Up Yours" to Cheeto et. al.

This post will focus on some Maricopa County results; the vote total could/will change, but the results aren't close enough for the outcome to change.  Any that look to be close enough to change will be noted.

All pics and numbers are from Maricopa County Elections.

First, the big one (for this county anyway.)

Proposition 409, authorizing the Maricopa County Special Health Care District to sell some bonds passed, just not by as wide a margin as it should have.

There were 31 school-related questions, 20 passed.

One that might change is in Chandler -

There was one piece of bad news - Republican Mesa City Council member Julie Spilsbury was recalled in favor of Turning Point USA's preferred candidate.

Her offense?

Being an apostate woman.

Know what the greatest crime is in any religious sect/cult? Apostasy.

And that belief has come to AZ politics.

From Collins Dictionary -

If someone is accused of apostasy, they are accused of abandoning their religious faith, political loyalties, or principles.

In Mesa, there's going to be recall election targeting Julie Spilsbury, the District 2 member of the Mesa City Council.

From KJZZ, written by Camryn Sanchez -

Mesa sets Nov. 4 date for Turning Point-backed City Council recall election

Mesa will hold a recall election for Councilmember Julie Spilsbury on Nov. 4. New candidates can start filing for the seat in August.

Spilsbury was first elected in 2020 and represents District 2.

Mesa resident JoAnne Robbins filed a recall petition against Spilsbury in January for her votes on three issues. One allowed temporary homeless housing in a hotel. The others raised council salaries and utility rates and passed unanimously.

Recall elections are usually reserved for elected officials who are corrupt, otherwise engaged in criminal activity, or who are simply embarrassments to their constituents (that last doesn't happen often, so many electeds are somewhat brazen in their acts).

Spilsbury's "offense"?

Not worshipping at the altar of Dear Leader in 2024.

From later in the same story -

The recall effort is backed by the political arm of conservative nonprofit Turning Point USA.

“Stand with us for a stronger, more conservative Mesa!” said a Turning Point Action flier urging for Spilsbury’s recall.

Spilsbury is a Republican, and although city council is a nonpartisan office, she’s faced criticism for supporting former Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

Spilsbury sat down with Mark Curtis of KPNX (Phoenix Channel 12) to talk about the recall.

Normally, at this point, I would advise people to get out their popcorn, because I think that Republicans eating their owned is very entertaining, in a popcorn-riffic way.

However, there is something I like more - elected officials who do their jobs.

And Spilsbury does hers.