Statement
Everybody who lives in Scottsdale paid a premium to live here. Your City Council owes it to you to fight to preserve our city's special character and high quality of life. If elected, my focus is simple: stop overdevelopment and cut wasteful spending. I am the proven commodity you can trust to stay true to my resident-friendly promises.
Biography
Bob Littlefield is a former Scottsdale City Councilman running to return to the council in 2026. A longtime Scottsdale business owner, he is known for his fiscally conservative approach and opposition to large-scale development projects. He has been associated with the Taxpayers Against Awful Apartments Zoning Exemption political action committee opposing certain high-density development proposals.
Past offices held
Positions
Issue Stances
Water Policy
SupportsLittlefield supports aquifer banking and turf-removal rebates but opposes direct potable reuse ("toilet to tap"). He frames overdevelopment as the biggest threat to Scottsdale's water supply, arguing stopping it is the most effective fix.
"I am a yes on aquifer 'banking', and turf removal rebates but a no on "toilet to tap." Overdevelopment is the biggest threat to Scottsdale's water supply, stopping that would be the most effective way to fix our water issues."
Education Funding
No official stance on record.
Border Security & Immigration
No official stance on record.
Housing Affordability
OpposesLittlefield sees no role for the city in housing affordability, calling it strictly a private-enterprise matter.
"None. This is a private enterprise issue."
Election Integrity
No official stance on record.
Healthcare Access
No official stance on record.
Public Safety & Criminal Justice
SupportsLittlefield praises the police and fire departments and would make public safety the first budget priority, flagging that uncompetitive police pay hurts Scottsdale's ability to recruit enough officers.
"Public safety should be the first priority, everything else comes after that."
Energy Policy
No official stance on record.
Economic Development & Jobs
SupportsLittlefield supports the city backing economic-development and tourism efforts, but with tighter control to ensure taxpayer dollars given to external partners are spent wisely.
"The city should support these efforts but should exercise tighter control over them to insure taxpayer $ are spent wisely."
Reproductive Rights
No official stance on record.
Transportation & Infrastructure
OpposesLittlefield is car-centric on transportation, prioritizing making it easier to get around Scottsdale by car and building parking to support local businesses, rather than transit expansion.
"Making it easier to get around Scottsdale by car because that is what Scottsdale residents want."
Government Spending & Taxation
OpposesLittlefield centers his platform on cutting wasteful spending and opposes new taxes, arguing Scottsdale already takes in plenty of revenue and simply needs to spend it wisely, with public safety as the first priority.
"Scottsdale takes in plenty of $, we don't need more taxes."
Legislature
Legislative Voting Record
No voting record on file.
Voting records are only available for candidates who have held legislative office.
Ballot
Ballot Measure Stances
No ballot measure stances on file yet.
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