Greg Stanton is the Democratic

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The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...

 Mayor-elect of Phoenix, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

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. He won the November 8, 2011 runoff election

Phoenix mayoral election, 2011

The Phoenix, Arizona mayoral election, 2011 was held in a two-round system on August 30, 2011, and November 8, 2011. Greg Stanton, a former city councilman, was elected over Wes Gullett, and will take office on January 3, 2012, succeeding Phil Gordon, who has held the office of Mayor of Phoenix...

 to succeed the term-limited Mayor Phil Gordon

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 by more than 10 percentage points. Stanton, a former Phoenix City Council

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 member representing areas of north Phoenix, defeated Republican

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 political consultant/lobbyist Wes Gullett after a contentious campaign that was capped by a record-breaking election turnout.