Digital Free Press to host City Hall general election debates if necessary
By Terrance Thornton | Digital Free Press
The Maricopa County Elections Department 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, reported unofficial results in the Scottsdale City Council election.
According to unofficial results, Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega received 19,869 or 41.99% of ballots cast meanwhile challengers Lisa Borowsky received 17,322 votes or 36.61% of ballots cast as Linda Milhaven received 10,123 votes or 21.4% of ballots cast.
For a member to be elected to Scottsdale City Council outright in the July primary election they would have to receive the majority of ballots cast, election officials tell the Digital Free Press. For races still in contention, a general election will be held to decide those races, election officials say.
The race for Scottsdale City Council featured nine candidates, two incumbents seeking three seats up for grabs atop the local governing board. Those candidates are:
- Tammy Caputi
- Stephen Casares
- Jan Dubauskas
- Tom Durham
- Mason Gates
- Adam Kwasman
- Justin Laos
- Robert “Bob” Lettieri
- Maryann McAllen
In the event it is necessary, the Digital Free Press is hosting two (2) general election debates — one that will feature candidates for City Council, the other a focus on candidates for the position of mayor. Each debate will be streamed and air live on cable access television:
- Scottsdale City Council candidates who emerge from the existing field of nine (9) will face-off during a debate hosted from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at City Hall, 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd.
- Scottsdale mayoral candidates who emerge from the existing field of three (3) will face-off during a debate hosted from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, at City Hall, 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd.
The three City Council candidates to receive the most votes as of 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 30 are:
- Jan Dubauskas with 21,543 votes or 17.72% of ballots cast.
- Tammy Caputi with 19,735 votes or 16.24% of ballots cast.
- Adam Kwasman with 17,791 votes or 14.64% of votes cast.
The rest of the initial unofficial vote tallies are:
- MaryAnn McAllen with 15,423 votes or 12.69% of ballots cast
- Tom Durham with 15,199 votes with 12.5% of ballots cast.
- Robert ‘Bob’ Lettieri with 12,374 votes or 10.18% of ballots cast.
- Mason Gates with 9,091 votes or 7.48% of ballots cast.
- Stephen Casares with 5,522 or 4.54% of ballots cast.
- Justin Laos with 4,880 votes or 4.01% of ballots cast.
