Though the primary election is late in August, the Gilbert Chamber of Commerce kicked off election season on May 8 when it hosted candidates vying for four Town Council seats.
Seven candidates have declared for council races so far, including incumbent members Eddie Cook, Jordan Ray and Vice Mayor Brigette Peterson. Councilman Victor Petersen, whose seat also is up, has not formed a committee for re-election.
Challengers for Town Council include Aimee Rigler, director of communications and government relations for Arizona Free Enterprise Club; Barbara Guy, real estate agent with The Real Estate Firm; and James Candland, a small-business owner, who served on the council for seven months in 2016 after being appointed to fill a vacancy.
