Douglas Nicholls
Nonpartisan · AZ · Mayor of Yuma
Douglas J. Nicholls is the incumbent mayor of Yuma, Arizona, first elected in 2014 after serving on the city council in 2009. A civil engineer who founded Core Engineering Group, he serves as president of the League of Arizona Cities and Towns and was appointed to the EPA's Local Government Advisory Council. He is seeking a fourth term in 2026.
Track record
Government Efficiency
· 2 records
Nicholls led Yuma's 2026 strategic-planning retreat, where the mayor, council, and city staff reviewed the strategic plan, government efficiencies, communications, and execution priorities.
April 9, 2026For
Source: yumaaz.gov · researched July 10, 2026
Nicholls convened Community Conversations with the Mayor, a neighborhood meeting series designed to let residents ask questions, raise concerns, and engage outside normal working hours.
February 16, 2023For
Source: yumaaz.gov · researched July 10, 2026
Public Safety and Crime Control
· 1 record
Mayor Douglas Nicholls proclaimed a local emergency in Yuma in response to a sharp rise in migrant arrivals, directing municipal attention to food, water, shelter, transportation, medical care, and public-safety capacity.
December 9, 2021For
Source: yumaaz.gov · researched July 10, 2026
Social Programs and Welfare
· 1 record
Mayor Douglas Nicholls proclaimed a local emergency in Yuma in response to a sharp rise in migrant arrivals, directing municipal attention to food, water, shelter, transportation, medical care, and public-safety capacity.
December 9, 2021For
Source: yumaaz.gov · researched July 10, 2026
Elections
- Mayor · July 21, 2026 · Yuma city, Arizona · incumbent
Profile last researched July 10, 2026.