Q1 Money Race: Whitehead Leads the 2026 Scottsdale City Council Field

By Alexander Lomax The first campaign finance reports of the 2026 Scottsdale City Council election cycle are in, covering January 1 through March 31. Eight candidates are chasing three seats currently held by Solange Whitehead, Barry Graham, and term-limited Kathy Littlefield. The numbers tell a story of incumbency advantage, an early frontrunner, and a field where the financial gaps are … Read More

The Axon Vote: What Councilwoman Whitehead Said vs. What She Did

By Michelle Ugenti-Rita Scottsdale Councilwoman Solange Whitehead Cannot Be Trusted    With the election just three months away, Scottsdale voters deserve to know which candidates can be trusted to, say what they do and do what they say. Councilwoman Solange Whitehead is running for re-election, and her record on one of the most consequential development decisions in our city raises serious concerns about whether … Read More

Guest Editorial: Help Me Protect Scottsdale

By Michelle Ugenti-Rita We must hold the line and protect Scottsdale. Leftist California-style policies are one council election away if we don’t hold our majority. There are candidates in this race who are pushing the same failed agenda that has turned once great cities into cautionary tales: skyrocketing homelessness, high-density apartment towers, low-income housing projects, gridlocked traffic, rising crime, and declining quality … Read More

Guest Editorial: Municipal Authority Needs to Be Protected

By Michelle Ugenti-Rita I would like to take this opportunity to share with you how my tenure serving in the Arizona State legislature will bring experience and a unique perspective to the Council. During my first term in the House of Representatives, I was appointed to serve as Chairman of the Government Committee, which had jurisdiction over legislation directly impacting … Read More

Political Observations in Scottsdale: If Signs Could Vote

By Ronald Sampson As a political nerd, I love to read the tea leaves of an election by strolling through the area. You can learn a lot about the dynamics of a race by simply driving around and seeing the street signs in the area. Granted, signs don’t vote, and sometimes an overabundance of street signs is more of an … Read More

The Breakdown – A Heartbeat from the 9th Floor: Secretary of State

In this week’s segment of The Breakdown, we arrive at yet another open seat, and the one that is next-in-line to the Governor’s seat, Secretary of State. And it’s because of the 9th floor that this seat is open, as former Secretary of State Katie Hobbs made the slightly surprising and gutsy (or silly, depending on how it turns out) … Read More