MESA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWS RELEASE 

For Immediate Release – May 17, 2026
Contact: Sally Harrison, President & CEO, Mesa Chamber of Commerce
480.969.1307 – info@mesachamber.org

Mesa Chamber Announces May 2026 Candidate Endorsements

Mesa needs elected officials who will support and focus on creating a strong business environment and talented workforce that are the cornerstones of a vibrant city. The Mesa Chamber of Commerce seeks to further those objectives by evaluating and endorsing candidates who are running for public offices of importance to the business community.

In its evaluation process, the Mesa Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors follows its time-tested written procedures that include soliciting candidate views through written questionnaires, holding individual interviews with each candidate, and, for the important city races, sponsoring a public forum for where candidates can address Chamber members and the public in general. The Chamber’s Good Government Committee spent several days developing interview questions and interviewing candidates for Mesa City Council. The Good Government Committee then makes a recommendation to the Mesa Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for a final vote on candidate endorsements.

With respect to Mesa’s upcoming City Council election, Mesa Chamber of Commerce Board Chair, Shannon Heinze of Guild Mortgage, stated, “Mesa is fortunate to have so many qualified candidates participating in this election. Each of them is a leader in our community and would add to Mesa’s success. Our job is to choose from among qualified candidates, those individuals who the Chamber Board collectively believes will best advance business interests in the City of Mesa.” With that in mind, the Mesa Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is proud to endorse the following candidates in the upcoming City of Mesa election cycle.

City of Mesa District 4 – Nick Willis 

City of Mesa District 5 – Incumbent Alicia Goforth 

City of Mesa District 6 - Incumbent Scott Somers

In the near future, the Mesa Chamber of Commerce will announce a public meet and greet so members of our business community and others can get acquainted with and hear from these candidates.

# About the Mesa Chamber of Commerce – For over one hundred thirty years, the Mesa Chamber has been the leading voice and strong advocate of businesses in the city of Mesa, Arizona. Its mission is to improve, promote and advocate for businesses in Mesa. A member-supported civic organization, the Mesa Chamber is an influential leader in the development of Mesa -- currently the 36th largest city in the United State