By Terrance Thornton | Digital Free Press
Local voters this summer will decide from a field of three candidates who will be next to take the mantle of mayor of Scottsdale meanwhile residents will also decide from a field of nine candidates to fill three seats at Scottsdale City Council.
Scottsdale is hosting a primary election on Tuesday, July 30, to elect a mayor and three members of Scottsdale City Council whereas for a candidate to win 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.
In the race for mayor of Scottsdale, there are three candidates: Lisa Borowsky, David Ortega (incumbent) and Linda Milhaven.
The Digital Free Press reached out to each Scottsdale mayoral candidate to ask them what they think of the current flow of water in the ‘Grand Canyon State’ and how those realities ought to shape future development decisions at City Hall, 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd.