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Editor's Note: This story has been updated to include the supplemental signatures garnered by candidates in their total signature count. (4:12 p.m. April 7)
All 14 residents seeking a spot on Scottsdale’s top governing board have filed paperwork and met requirements to earn a spot on the 2020 ballot.
The deadline to file paperwork and obtain at least 1,000 verified signatures was 5 p.m. April 6.
According to City Clerk Carolyn Jagger, all 14 individuals who have been publicly campaigning met the requirements.
Scottsdale will hold a primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 4; a general election shall be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3, to fill any elected offices that remain unfilled after the primary election.
To be elected at the primary election, a candidate must receive a majority of all of the legal votes cast for that candidate’s race.
The list of City Council candidates and their signature count, according to Ms. Jagger are:
Mike Auerbach: 1,122 signatures
Tammy Caputi: 1,714 signatures
Bill Crawford: 1,714 signatures
Tom Durham: 1,340 signatures
Betty Janik: 1,727 signatures
Becca Linnig: 1,068 signatures
John Little: 1,351 signatures
Kevin Maxwell: 1,374 signatures
Guy Phillips: 1,853 signatures
Mayoral candidates and their signature count, according to Ms. Jagger are:
Lisa Borowsky: 1,955 signatures
Suzanne Klapp: 1,515 signatures
Virginia Korte: 1,562 signatures
Bob Littlefield: 1,561 signatures
David Ortega: 1,281 signatures.
Guy Phillips is the only incumbant seeking reelection to Scottsdale City Council; while Virginia Korte and Suzanne Klapp are current councilmembers running for mayor.
Lisa Borowsky, Bob Littlefield and David Ortega have been previously elected members of Scottsdale City Council in years past.
Melissa Rosequist Managing Editor | East Valley @mrosequist_
I first started my journalism portfolio at the age of 15 while in high school before going on to study at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Being in the journalism field is the only professional avenue I was ever interested in, and have worked hard covering topics from school boards to hard news while working for the Independent, where I have been awarded for my reporting.
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