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Coin Flip Decides Gila Bend Council Seat | Mesa News
In a wild twist of fate, Gila Bend, Arizona, is set to decide its fourth town council seat with a coin flip—or high card draw—after a razor-thin 67-67 tie between Athena Guerrero and Jesus Rubalcava. With only 21% turnout and one voter leaving both names blank, the automatic recount confirmed the deadlock, triggering a legal loophole that forces a random resolution. Rubalcava, a former legislator and educator with a checkered campaign finance past, faces off against Guerrero, whose slogan was “Leadership with Heart.” This isn’t the first time Arizona has resorted to chance in…
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