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Casa Grande Posts Contradictory Primary Election Dates
The City of Litchfield Park has scheduled its annual 10K, 5K, and 1 Mile Run/Walk for Saturday, February 28, 2026. According to a city meeting record, the event is one of several community-focused functions planned for the end of the month. This annual event provides three distinct race distances for participants. Publicly posted documents confirm the date and the race options but do not yet specify registration fees, course maps, participant capacity, or information regarding potential road closures. The run is scheduled just two days after the city’s annual State of the City address, which a separate meeting record confirms will take place on the evening of Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. ## Regional Calendars Fill with Events, Meetings Litchfield Park’s focus on community gatherings is mirrored in other nearby municipalities. In the Town of Fountain Hills, officials have planned the Irish Fountain Fest at Fountain Park for Saturday, March 14, 2026. According to a town announcement, the event will feature live Celtic music, Irish dance performances, food trucks, an expanded kids' zone, and a beer garden. The town’s signature fountain is scheduled to be dyed green twice during the festival and again on St. Patrick's Day, March 17. Other government business is also scheduled. In Casa Grande, organizations seeking to apply for the Gila River Indian Community 2026 Grant Cycle were required to submit applications to the city by February 20, 2026, for review at a March 16, 2026, City Council meeting. ## Litchfield Park, Fountain Hills Prep for August Primary Beyond community festivals, local governments are preparing for the 2026 election cycle. Records from the City of Litchfield Park show that candidate packets became available for its Primary Election scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 2026. The Town of Fountain Hills has also scheduled its Primary Election for the same day. An announcement posted January 22, 2026, states the Fountain Hills election is to select a Mayor for a two-year term and three Councilmembers for four-year terms. The filing period for candidates in Fountain Hills runs from March 7, 2026, to April 6, 2026. ## Casa Grande Publishes Contradictory Election Dates Public documents from the City of Casa Grande present two different dates for its upcoming Primary Election. This document lists the candidate nomination packet filing deadline as Monday, March 23, 2026. However, a separate “News Flash” notice from the city, concerning the candidate nomination process, states the Primary Election is scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 2026. This document sets the filing deadline as Monday, April 6, 2026. Both notices list Adriana Carpio-Solis as the City Clerk. The city’s public records do not currently resolve the discrepancy, and the City Clerk's office has not yet clarified the correct schedule for candidates and voters.