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Stephen Casares
Stephen Casares ran for election for an at-large seat of the Scottsdale City Council in Arizona. He lost in the primary on July 30, 2024.
Casares completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Stephen Casares served in the U.S. Army from 2009 to 2023. He earned a high school diploma from Notre Dame Preparatory High School, a bachelor's degree from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 2009, and a graduate degree from George Mason University in 2021. Casares' career experience includes working as a military officer and assistant professor.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Scottsdale, Arizona (2024)
General election
General election for Scottsdale City Council At-large (3 seats)
Adam Kwasman and Maryann McAllen defeated incumbent Tammy Caputi and incumbent Tom Durham in the general election for Scottsdale City Council At-large on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Adam Kwasman (Nonpartisan) | 29.8 | 55,452 |
| ✔ |  | Maryann McAllen (Nonpartisan)  | 28.8 | 53,596 |
 | Tammy Caputi (Nonpartisan) | 27.2 | 50,617 | |
| Tom Durham (Nonpartisan) | 13.8 | 25,713 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 583 | ||
| Total votes: 185,961 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Scottsdale City Council At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the primary for Scottsdale City Council At-large on July 30, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jan Dubauskas (Nonpartisan) | 18.0 | 27,717 |
| ✔ | | Tammy Caputi (Nonpartisan) | 15.8 | 24,320 |
| ✔ | | Adam Kwasman (Nonpartisan) | 14.9 | 22,952 |
| ✔ | | Maryann McAllen (Nonpartisan) | 12.3 | 18,898 |
| ✔ | Tom Durham (Nonpartisan) | 12.0 | 18,440 | |
 | Robert Lettieri (Nonpartisan) | 10.3 | 15,823 | |
 | Mason Gates (Nonpartisan) | 8.0 | 12,350 | |
 | Stephen Casares (Nonpartisan) | 4.6 | 7,057 | |
 | Justin Laos (Nonpartisan) | 4.2 | 6,492 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 178 | ||
| Total votes: 154,227 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Casares in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Stephen Casares completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Casares' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am petitioning to be your representative on Scottsdale City Council for two reasons. I desire to preserve our city and simultaneously protect its unique character and identity. I want to defend the home, our home, that I grew up in as a young man.
Allow me to continue to serve under proscribed legislative authority of the city, Maricopa County, Great State 48, and the United States. It’s really good to be home.- Personal Initiatives:
1) Veteran Advocacy. 2) Resource Management.
3) Mental Health Care. - Direct Community Feedback: 1) Concerns regarding pace of / over / un-constrained development. 2) Crime Rates. 3) Homelessness.
- What You Can Expect of Me: 1) I will uphold the highest standards of ethical conduct in my legislative role. 2) Actively participate, as far as I am able, to attend every civic, business, non-profit, and religious events in Scottsdale. 3) Work judiciously and prudently as a member of council, so that every decision made is for the benefit of Scottsdale Citizens.
2) Improved Mental Health Care Services.
"Man in the Arena" speech by President Theodore Roosevelt--it covers what it truly means to be a Citizen and participate in society.
2) Sound Judgment
3) Ability to work as a member of a team
4) Empathy
2) Working knowledge of zoning, ordnances, city maintenance, first responders / Law Enforcement.
3) Ensuring a balanced budget.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on July 2, 2024
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