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Several candidates for Scottsdale’s elected positions have an enviable dilemma: “How to spend all this money?”

Scottsdale voters will have quite a range of candidates – from seasoned political veterans to fresh newcomers – to ponder over when ballots are mailed for the July 30 Primary

Even with technological shortcuts, many Scottsdale candidates say they are hitting the streets – and even sacrificing sleep – in a push to make the July 30 ballot

The catchphrase “vote early” takes on a new meaning this year, as a just-minted state law pushes election dates a week forward.

Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega’s term ends Jan. 1, 2025, meaning the mayor’s chair is up for election in November.

Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega reinstates mask mandate one day after taking office Aydali Campa, Arizona Republic © City of Scottsdale Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega is sworn into office on Jan. 12, 2021. Scottsdale Mayor David Ortega reinstated a city face covering mandate on Wednesday, one day after he was sworn into office. Former Mayor Jim Lane had rescinded the citys mask mandate in September, three months after it was first put in place during Arizonas summer COVID-19 s...

Sedona Red Rock News Cottonwood Mayor Tim Elinksi, center, listens at a Cottonwood City Council meeting on Dec. 15. A small crowd turned out for the first reading of an ordinance for the possible annexation of Spring Creek Ranch into the city of Cottonwood. A second reading is scheduled for Jan. 19. Daulton Venglar/Larson Newspapers The owners of a proposed master-planned development took the first step required while seeking annexation by the city of Cottonwood. For more than a yea...