Hello Scottsdale! 

I love serving Scottsdale residents as your Mayor!

Scottsdale shaped me as an involved parent, Little League coach, successful businessman, and church and community volunteer. As your full-time mayor, architect, independent leader, and 45-year Scottsdale resident, I continue building upon our success daily. The hallmarks of my first term as mayor include unwavering support for public safety, protecting family-friendly neighborhoods, defending Scottsdale Water from dry-lot 'wildcat" houses in the county, reinvesting in our vibrant Western legacy in Old Town, and promoting citywide economic vitality. Under my leadership, Scottsdale’s reputation as a beautiful, safe, clean, and health-driven world-class city has been strengthened. 

Paul Messinger, notable Arizona Legislator, and former Scottsdale councilman gives his endorsement: "Mayor Dave Ortega is the Right Mayor at the Right Time."

I am also proud to be endorsed by the Scottsdale Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #35 and Scottsdale Fire Fighters IAFF Local 5050.

Please join my 2024 Re-election Campaign by requesting a YARD SIGN, helping as a volunteer, or by making a donation so that we WIN! I pledge to stay true to our values so that Scottsdale remains a place of fellowship and opportunity. I look forward to fulfilling that commitment to you every day!

Together, We are Scottsdale!

Mayor Dave Ortega

Mayor Dave Ortega: An Independent Thinker for an Independent Scottsdale

I seek re-election for Mayor of Scottsdale because I know that Scottsdale is at its greatest when it strikes that perfect balance between quality growth, natural beauty, and strong and safe neighborhoods.

For over 40 years working as a Scottsdale architect in the private sector, my experience has been pro-development.  Scottsdale pro-development respects our Western heritage, honors mountain vistas, and favors low density, whether in Old Town or near the McDowell Sonoran Preserve. Our values distinguish Scottsdale and will not be cast aside.

My unwavering support for the Scottsdale Police Department began when I married into a law enforcement SPD family. Lt. Michael Gannon retired from the NYPD in 1966 and joined SPD to modernize the force. Chief Gannon retired in 1989 and oversaw the completion of SPD Via Linda HQ. In 1980, I married his daughter. Mutual respect for the sacrifice, vigilance, accountability, and community policing to “Protect and Serve” is embedded at my core.