In his own words, the rumors of Austin Aslan’s political demise were greatly exaggerated over the past weeks.
The incumbent member of the Flagstaff City Council successfully defended himself against a legal challenge to his nominating petition by local businessman Mark Lamberson in Coconino County Superior Court on Friday afternoon, with two signatures “sufficiently rehabilitated” in the words of Coconino County Judge Roberta McVickers.
Roberta McVickers questions the attorney for Mark Lamberson during a hearing in Superior Court Friday afternoon on Lamberson’s challenge to the election signatures gathered for Councilmember Austin Aslan, who is running to retain his seat on the Flagstaff City Council.
Jesse Mendoza, an employee of the Southside Tavern, is called as a witness Friday during a hearing relating to a legal challenge of the signatures gathered by the incumbent Councilmember Austin Aslan.
Southside Tavern owner Matt Dyer answers questions about signatures he collected at his establishment for Councilmember Austin Aslan. Flagstaff businessman Mark Lamberson challenged Aslan’s signatures, claiming the Flagstaff City Council incumbent did not meet the threshold to be on the 2026 ballot.
Austin Aslan, who is running to keep his seat on the Flagstaff City Council, sits in Superior Court Friday afternoon during a hearing stemming from a legal challenge to the signatures he gathered.
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