2026 Election

Eight candidates on the ballot for Scottsdale City Council

There are eight candidates on the ballot for the 2026 Scottsdale City Council election. The primary is set for July 21 and the general election is Nov. 3. Any candidate winning a majority of the vote in July will win outright. If three candidates don’t win the majority of the votes cast, then the top six vote getters would move on to November.

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The field has been set for the 2026 Scottsdale City Council race with eight candidates vying for three available seats.

The candidates are Crystal Carroll, Barry Graham, Ethan Knowlden, Bob Littlefield, Eric Sloan, Michelle Ugenti-Rita, Solange Whitehead and Raoul Zubia.

Here is a look at each candidate:

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