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SUMMARY:2026 Scottsdale City Council Candidate Forum 1
DESCRIPTION:2026 Scottsdale City Council Candidate Forum | Hosted by Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts\n\n\n\nHear Directly from Scottsdale's City Council Candidates\n\n \nJoin us for the 2026 Scottsdale City Council Candidates forum (the first of two)\, on Tuesday\, September 29\, from 6:00   7:30 p.m. Learn where the candidates stand on the priorities\, policies\, and issues shaping Scottsdale's future.\n\n \n\nThe Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce will host two public candidate forums ahead of the November General Election. Three candidates have advanced to the runoff\, with the two receiving the most votes being elected to the Scottsdale City Council and taking office in January 2027.\n\n \n\nBased on the July 21 election results\, the candidates advancing are:\n\n\n\n	Barry Graham\n	Michelle Ungenti-Rita\n	Raoul Zubia\n\n\nAll three candidates have been invited to participate in both forums.\n\n \n\nDuring these moderated question-and-answer discussions\, attendees will hear firsthand how the candidates plan to address issues affecting local residents\, businesses\, economic vitality\, responsible growth\, and Scottsdale's overall quality of life.\n\n \n\nWith forums offered at two convenient locations\, Scottsdale residents will have two opportunities to attend\, become better informed\, and prepare to make confident decisions at the ballot box.\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n	Tuesday\, September 29\, from 6:00   7:30 p.m.\n	7380 E. Second Street\, Scottsdale\, AZ 85251\n\n \n\n \n\nRegistration\n\n\n	FREE for all attendees\n	REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED\n\n \n\n \n\nWE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SCOTTSDALE!\n\n \n\nWhat questions would you like the City Council candidates to answer?\n\n \n\nSubmit your questions to info@scottsdalechamber.com  by August 24. Please indicate that your question is intended for the City Council candidates in the body of your email.\n\n \n\nQuestions submitted by the public will help guide the moderated discussions and ensure the forums address the issues that matter most to our community.\n\n\n\nMeet Our Host Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts  \n\nSince 1975\, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts has provided a stage for a wide range of voices and perspectives\, creating shared\, inspiring experiences for the community that celebrate artistic excellence and cultural awareness. Today one of the premier performing-arts halls in the western United States\, the Center presents a diverse season of dance\, music\, theater\, comedy and film from around the world.\n\n \n\nWhy You'll Want to Be There\n\nThe decisions made by Scottsdale's City Council shape the future of our community. This moderated forum gives residents and business leaders the opportunity to hear directly from the candidates about their priorities\, policies\, and plans for addressing the city's most pressing issues.\n\n \n\nMake the Most of Your Visit\n\n\n	Arrive early to find seating before the forum begins.\n	Review the candidates and key community issues in advance.\n	Listen carefully to how each candidate approaches Scottsdale's opportunities and challenges.\n	Submit your questions before the published deadline for consideration.\n	Use what you learn to make a confident\, informed decision at the ballot box.\n\n\n\n\nThe 2026 City Council Candidate Forums are proudly sponsored by Salt River Project.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<img alt="" height="300" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1953/Image/2026CandidateforumICONIISA.png" style="width: 300px\; height: 300px\;" width="300" /><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="font-size:20px\;"><strong>2026 Scottsdale City Council Candidate Forum | Hosted by Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts</strong></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><em>Hear Directly from Scottsdale&rsquo\;s City Council Candidates</em></strong></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;\n<div><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt\;border:1pt windowtext\;padding:0in\;">Join us for the 2026 Scottsdale City Council Candidates forum (the first of two)\, on Tuesday\, September 29\, from 6:00 &ndash\; 7:30 p.m. </span><span style="text-align: center\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">Learn where the candidates stand on the priorities\, policies\, and issues shaping Scottsdale&rsquo\;s future.</span><br />\n&nbsp\;</span></span></span></div>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(54\, 73\, 95)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">The Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce will host two public candidate forums ahead of the November General Election. Three candidates have advanced to the runoff\, with the two receiving the most votes being elected to the Scottsdale City Council and taking office in January 2027.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(54\, 73\, 95)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(54\, 73\, 95)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">Based on the July 21 election results\, the candidates advancing are:</span></span></span></p>\n\n<div>\n<ul>\n	<li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt\; line-height: normal\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong><a href="https://www.barrygrahamresidentsfirst.com/"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\;">Barry Graham</span></a></strong></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt\; line-height: normal\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong><a href="https://www.electmichelle.com/"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\;">Michelle Ungenti-Rita</span></a></strong></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt\; line-height: normal\; font-size: 12pt\; font-family: Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong><a href="https://www.zubiaforscottsdale.com/"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\;">Raoul Zubia</span></a></strong></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(54\, 73\, 95)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">All three candidates have been invited to participate in both forums.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(54\, 73\, 95)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(54\, 73\, 95)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">During these moderated question-and-answer discussions\, attendees will hear firsthand how the candidates plan to address issues affecting local residents\, businesses\, economic vitality\, responsible growth\, and Scottsdale&rsquo\;s overall quality of life.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(54\, 73\, 95)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(54\, 73\, 95)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">With forums offered at two convenient locations\, Scottsdale residents will have two opportunities to attend\, become better informed\, and prepare to make confident decisions at the ballot box.</span></span></span></p>\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Event Details</strong></span></span></div>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="margin:0in 0in 8pt\;line-height:normal\;font-size:12pt\;font-family:Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt\;border:1pt windowtext\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0d0d0d\;">Tuesday\, September 29\, from 6:00 &ndash\; 7:30 p.m.</span></span></span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin:0in 0in 8pt\;line-height:normal\;font-size:12pt\;font-family:Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="letter-spacing:-0.25pt\;border:1pt windowtext\;padding:0in\;"><span style="color:#0d0d0d\;">7380 E. Second Street\, Scottsdale\, AZ 85251</span></span></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"> </span></span>\n\n<div><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>Registration</strong></span></span></div>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="margin:0in 0in 8pt\;line-height:normal\;font-size:12pt\;font-family:Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">FREE for all attendees</span></span></li>\n	<li style="margin:0in 0in 8pt\;line-height:normal\;font-size:12pt\;font-family:Aptos\, sans-serif\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong><em>REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED</em></strong></span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"> </span></span>\n\n<div><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU SCOTTSDALE!</strong></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(54\, 73\, 95)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><em><span style="font-weight: bold\; color: rgb(17\, 13\, 52)\;">What questions would you like the City Council candidates to answer?</span></em></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(54\, 73\, 95)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(54\, 73\, 95)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#000000\;">Submit your questions to </span><a href="mailto:info@scottsdalechamber.com?subject=Candidate%20Forum%20Question"><span style="color:#0000FF\;">info@scottsdalechamber.com</span></a><span style="color:#000000\;"> </span> <span style="color:#000000\;">by August 24. Please indicate that your question is intended for the City Council candidates in the body of your email.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(54\, 73\, 95)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">&#65279\;</span></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(54\, 73\, 95)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Questions submitted by the public will help guide the moderated discussions and ensure the forums address the issues that matter most to our community.</span></span></span></p>\n\n<div><br />\n<span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><strong>Meet Our Host <span style="color:#0432ff\;"><a href="https://scottsdalearts.org/explore-scottsdale-arts/scottsdale-center-for-the-performing-arts/" style="color:rgb(70\, 120\, 134)\;"><span style="text-decoration:none\;"><span style="color:#0432ff\;">Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts</span></span> </a>&nbsp\;</span></strong><br />\nSince 1975\, Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts has provided a stage for a wide range of voices and perspectives\, creating shared\, inspiring experiences for the community that celebrate artistic excellence and cultural awareness. Today one of the premier performing-arts halls in the western United States\, the Center presents a diverse season of dance\, music\, theater\, comedy and film from around the world.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>Why You&#39\;ll Want to Be There</strong><br />\nThe decisions made by Scottsdale&rsquo\;s City Council shape the future of our community. This moderated forum gives residents and business leaders the opportunity to hear directly from the candidates about their priorities\, policies\, and plans for addressing the city&rsquo\;s most pressing issues.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>Make the Most of Your Visit</strong></span></span></div>\n\n<ul>\n	<li style="font-size:12pt\;font-family:Aptos\, sans-serif\;color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Arrive early to find seating before the forum begins.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="font-size:12pt\;font-family:Aptos\, sans-serif\;color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Review the candidates and key community issues in advance.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="font-size:12pt\;font-family:Aptos\, sans-serif\;color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Listen carefully to how each candidate approaches Scottsdale&rsquo\;s opportunities and challenges.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="font-size:12pt\;font-family:Aptos\, sans-serif\;color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Submit your questions before the published deadline for consideration.</span></span></li>\n	<li style="font-size:12pt\;font-family:Aptos\, sans-serif\;color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-size:16px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Use what you learn to make a confident\, informed decision at the ballot box.</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<div><br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;">The 2026 City Council Candidate Forums are proudly sponsored by </span><strong><span style="font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;"><a href="https://www.srpnet.com/about/about-srp"><span style="color:#0000FF\;">Salt River Project</span></a></span></strong><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: arial\; font-size: 16px\;">.</span></div>\n
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