YIMBY Action✓ Endorses“Ed puts "Yes" front and center for his campaign, including "Yes" to housing.”
2026 Midterm Partner Endorsements
Ed Hermes
Councilmember District 4 · Phoenix, AZ
Backed byYIMBY Action
What the Guides Said
YIMBY Action✓ EndorsesAbout Ed Hermes
Ed Hermes is a father, husband, lawyer, and community activist who lives in midtown Phoenix with his wife Noriana and two daughters, Penélope and Valentina.
Ed’s always believed that with hard work and persistence anything is possible. He grew up on a farm in rural Illinois and moved to Arizona as a kid. While his parents applied for subsidized housing, he was on free and reduced lunch. When his school announced a lunch price increase, he organized a boycott and forced them to lower prices. He eventually worked side jobs to put himself through ASU where his penchant for activism never left - fighting to lower textbook prices for college students while student representative on the Arizona Board of Regents.
From edhermes.com
Ed Hermes on Housing and Abundance
“Make it easier to build housing, protect tenants, increase homeownership, and tackle homelessness with real solutions.”
“He’ll tackle the housing crisis head on by building more housing and establishing protections for tenants facing eviction.”
“YES, we can make housing more affordable and strengthen public schools.”