David Scott: Independent Candidate for Arizona LD10

David Scott is running for the Arizona House of Representatives because District 10 deserves leadership that takes the work seriously. No clickbait politics and partisan diversions... just real and honest representation of all people. See more at https://davidscottaz.com/ Recap: David shares his background as a banker and community leader, emphasizing his focus on education and his involvement with local nonprofits. He explained his decision to run as an independent, citing concerns about partisanship and the need for better leadership and communication in government. We discuss the challenges of ballot access for independent candidates and the support he received from groups like the Forward Party, Arizona No Labels (aka Arizona Independent Party) and the Mesa Chamber of Commerce. The conversation covered key issues such as education reform, cost of living, and the need for governance improvements. David highlights his positive campaign approach and the importance of representing a broad coalition of voters. We also touched on broader electoral reforms like open primaries and ranked choice voting to increase political competition and overall citizen representation.