Coin Flip for Gila Bend Council Seat | Mesa News

Mesa News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 4, 2026 · 1m

In the tiny Arizona town of Gila Bend, a council race ended in pure chaos after just 135 votes were cast—tying Athena Guerrero and Jesus Rubalcava, with one blank ballot throwing the whole thing into legal limbo. Arizona law now forces a coin flip or high card draw to break the tie, since the margin is less than half a percent. After an automatic recount (which takes under a day) and a logic test, the court will announce results by August seventh—if the tie still stands, luck will decide who represents the town. One blank ballot? That’s how history’s smallest election got this wild. Listen in…