By Maria Polletta | The Republic
Early, unofficial election results showed urban-development advocate Ryan Winkle poised to defeat former state Sen. Jerry Lewis in the hotly contested battle for Mesa’s District 3 council seat.
City-election officials had expected the more crowded District 1 and 2 races to result in November runoffs, since candidates in races with more than two contenders must secure a majority of all valid ballots cast to win outright.