Election 2026 – Candidate Question #1: What is the most important reason you’re running for office?

With the local city council election in November (and a primary in July), the candidates for the Flagstaff City Council who will appear on the ballot have been given the chance to answer a weekly question in no more than 150 words. These responses are unedited unless a candidate goes over that limit, so you can hear their answers in their own words.

This week’s question: What is the most important reason you’re running for office?