Mayor
Result: Won — Douglas Nicholls (Nonpartisan)
Source: yumacountyaz.gov
Yuma city, Arizona
My vote power: High
What does this office do?
- Proposing the city budget, in many cities
- Picking who leads city departments, such as the police chief, in many cities
- Signing or vetoing council bills, in many cities
Affects: Environment and Public Health, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,
Candidates:
Carlos Adams
LostNonpartisan
Carlos Adams is a Yuma business owner and 2026 write-in candidate for mayor. He owns Adams Footwear, a boxing-shoe business, and grew up working at his parents' Mexican crafts store in Yuma.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Douglas J. Nicholls is serving his third term as the 27th Mayor of the City of Yuma, having represented the city on local to international issues for the last 12 years. His stated priorities are job creation, low taxation, public safety and civic pride.
Records: Government Efficiency 1 for, Public Safety and Crime Control 1 for
Source: yumaaz.gov