Candidates in the contested Mesa City Council Districts 4 and 5 races gave their positions n a variety of issues ranging from data centers to spending taxpayer dollars to the Light rail.
Ray Johnson will face off in the July 21 primary against Nick Willis for the District 4 seat being vacated by termed-out Councilwoman Jenn Duff. In District 5 incumbent Alicia Goforth is fending off a challenge from Ryan Blakeman, Danny Hart, Aleks Vranicic and Amanda Jones.
Blakeman and Willis had prior commitments and could not attend the forum hosted by Mesa Citizens Oversight. Councilman Scott Somers was not a participant as he is unopposed in his District 6 race…