We Can't Afford Tammy Caputi & Karen Gresham
Meet the liberals trying to hide their records of raising taxes, increasing the size of government, and Hurting Our Economy.
BREAKING 🚨
Tammy Caputi has been caught LYING about living in our district – a legal requirement to run for office!
A complaint filed with the Maricopa County Attorney says it’s much worse and alleges she violated numerous laws, including perjury and forgery.9
The complaint says she lives with her husband and kids in another district, while the condo she claims as a home was largely empty and is actually For Sale by its owners.
Here’s her “residence” in the district as recently as September:
That is all very illegal. It’s also dishonest and unethical.
If Caputi will break laws just to get elected, we can’t trust her in public office.
“It is a sort of fraud, and the victims are the voters in the district who are being asked to vote for someone who is lying to them every day about the most basic thing…”10
Who is Tammy Caputi?
Tammy Caputi is a longtime liberal who was elected to the Scottsdale City Council in 2020 and promptly voted out four years later after ignoring the wishes of Scottsdale residents.1 They demanded commonsense leadership; Instead, Caputi compiled one of the most liberal voting records in Scottsdale history.
Who is Karen Gresham?
Karen Gresham is a union-backed radical with endorsements from the AFL-CIO, Worker Power, and Indivisible7. Gresham has consistently voted for higher property taxes and double-digit increases in government spending.6
They Support Raising Taxes
Liberal Tammy Caputi never met a tax hike she didn’t like while serving on the Scottsdale City Council. Caputi supported raising sales taxes44a and voted to raise property taxes multiple times.22a Fed up with her liberal pro-tax record, Scottsdale voters threw Caputi out of office two years ago.1
Karen Gresham has consistently voted to raise property taxes while serving on the Madison School Board6and has supported increasing income taxes.
They Support Bigger (More Expensive!) Government
Tammy Caputi is a big spender who consistently voted to increase the size and cost of Scottsdale government. Her liberal agenda has saddled Scottsdale residents with hundreds of millions in new debt55b combined with increases in utility rates.5
Karen Gresham hasn’t met a spending increase she won’t vote for. She voted to increase government spending by 25 percent in just 3 years.6 Gresham also supports hundreds of millions in new government spending that will put Arizona into debt and force the passage of state tax increases.5b
They Will Hurt Arizona's Economy
Tammy Caputi’s campaign is being funded by the most anti-business organizations in Arizona – organizations that want to impose job-killing policies on Arizona’s job creators.5a Anti-business groups, committed to turning Arizona into another California, have contributed or spent tens of thousands of dollars to boost Caputi’s campaign, with much more on the way.8 We can’t afford to become another California or suffer their stagnant economy and job losses.
Karen Gresham is a radical environmentalist and progressive who supports dangerous policies that will cost Arizona thousands of jobs. If Gresham is elected to the Arizona House of Representatives, those policies will threaten job creation in Arizona and jeopardize our economy.
Caputi and Gresham are Radical Leftists who will Jeopardize our Future Prosperity.
Say No to Caputi and Gresham for State Representative!
CITATIONS
1. Ballotpedia, Tammy Caputi / Scottsdale 2024. Served Jan. 12, 2021–Jan. 14, 2025. Nov. 5, 2024: Adam Kwasman 55,452 and Maryann McAllen 53,596 defeated incumbent Caputi 50,617 (third) and Tom Durham 25,713. https://ballotpedia.org/City_elections_in_Scottsdale,_Arizona_(2024)
2. Scottsdale City Council, 6/13/23, 4–3 property-tax increase. Progress (scottsdale.org reprint), 6/18/23: primary levy $39.3 million, +$2.88 million over $36.42 million; median-home city tax about +$47. Yes: Whitehead, Ortega, Durham, Caputi. https://www.scottsdale.org/city_news/road-rage-flares-at-marathon-council-session/article_f1ced5cc-0bd3-11ee-bb9c-ff24f29510d9.html Independent: Caputi “tax increases is just part of the cost of doing business.” https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/scottsdale-city-council-approves-property-tax-water-rate-hikes,403712
2a. Second property-tax vote (live “multiple times”): FY22–23 primary levy +$931,256 / 2.66%. Daily Independent, 5/23/22. https://www.yourvalley.net/stories/scottsdale-proposes-266-primary-property-tax-increase,304236 Caputi memo: Agenda Item 17 adopted 7–0, 6/7/22. ADI notice: https://arizonadailyindependent.com/2022/05/19/scottsdale-prepares-to-raise-property-taxes-issues-truth-in-taxation-notice/
3. Scottsdale.org levy hearing notice. https://www.scottsdale.org/city_news/property-tax-rates-to-increase-in-scottsdale/article_89033b74-067d-11ee-a4ec-3303c785c461.html
4. Caputi Prop 490 editorial: she was in the 5–2 majority to refer a “30 year, 1.2 billion dollar tax.” https://arizonaprogressgazette.com/guest-editorial-update-on-the-protect-and-preserve-ballot-initiative/ Council 4/2/24 5–2 to refer (Caputi memo). Progress: proposed 0.15% TPT; Graham and others estimate about $1 billion over 30 years. https://www.scottsdale.org/city_news/city-scrambles-to-save-1b-tax-measure/article_1f8064b4-619f-11ef-89f8-878a00396c5a.html Digital Free Press: 0.15% TPT for 30 years. https://arizonadigitalfreepress.com/incumbent-scottsdale-city-council-candidate-tammy-caputi-offers-statements-on-prop-490-stance/
4a. Second sales-tax hit: Prop 479 Maricopa half-cent transportation tax projected $14.9 billion. MAG: https://azmag.gov/prop479 Arizona Republic, 10/22/24. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2024/10/22/arizona-proposition-479-transportation-tax-extension/75779260007/ Caputi memo / Today and Tomorrow in Scottsdale Ep. 144, 11/19/24, 21:33: “the transportation tax: 479. That’s a huge win.” https://todaytomorrowscottsdale.libsyn.com/today-and-tomorrow-in-scottsdale-episode-144-scottsdale-city-council-member-tammy-caputi
5. Utility rates (same 6/13/23 meeting as the property-tax hike): Progress — 4.2% water (Nov. 1) and 5.8% sewer (July 13); extra $7.5 million on $162 million. https://www.scottsdale.org/city_news/road-rage-flares-at-marathon-council-session/article_f1ced5cc-0bd3-11ee-bb9c-ff24f29510d9.html Caputi: “We increased our rates and fees on city services like water, sewer, and special events.” https://arizonadigitalfreepress.com/scottsdale-city-council-talks-goals/ Second hike 5/14/24 (Caputi memo Agenda Items 12–13): water +6.3%, sewer +8%, solid waste +8%. Independent, 5/15/24. https://www.yourvalley.net/scottsdale-independent/stories/scottsdales-tentative-budget-set-at-229-billion,510797
5a. Named groups on the live “anti-business” claim, without inventing dollars: Blue Voter Guide lists Climate Cabinet PAC, Sierra Club Grand Canyon, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Arizona among Caputi 2026 endorsers. https://bluevoterguide.org/AZ/candidate_Tammy_Caputi/53825 Transparency USA payee page: Climate Cabinet PAC $2,500; Arizona List PAC $500; Health System Alliance of Arizona PAC $500 to Caputi for Arizona. https://www.transparencyusa.org/az/payee/2144713
5b. Bond 2019 / “hundreds of millions in new debt”: Arizona Republic 3/5/23 — voters authorized about $319 million in debt; later ~$115 million over. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/scottsdale/2023/03/05/scottsdale-voter-approved-projects-over-budget-by-115m/69960558007/ Caputi memo: Chamber forum 6/3/20, 00:52:12, asked if she voted for the most recent bond package: “Yes, perfect example of collaboration.” Independent 4/17/23: $318.9 million for 58 projects; Caputi “warned against cutting back on projects currently under design to save money.” https://www.yourvalley.net/scottsdale-independent/stories/scottsdale-council-facing-hard-decisions-in-paying-for-2019-bond-projects,386601 Voters authorized that debt in 2019; Caputi took office January 2021.
6. Madison Elementary appropriations FY20–21 $53,159,561 to FY23–24 $66,683,022 = +25%. Yea votes 6/22/21, 6/12/22, 6/13/23. https://www.madisonaz.org/about-us/financial-information/annual-budgets
7. Gresham promoted Arizona AFL-CIO endorsement, Twitter, 7/8/24. AFL-CIO 2026 list: Karen Gresham, Senate LD-4. https://azaflcio.org/2026_Endorsements CWA 2026: Arizona State House LD04 — Karen Gresham. https://bluevoterguide.org/endorser-org/Indivisible_Sedona/AZ/6724 https://cwa-union.org/candidates-az, https://www.instagram.com/p/DJ-lsdDvdch/
8. AZSOS Campaign Finance Reports
9. Arizona Daily Independent, 10/2026 – https://arizonadailyindependent.com/2026/10/12/azgop-calls-for-investigation-of-tammy-caputi-alleging-fraud-forgery-and-perjury/
10. Arizona Daily Independent, 10/2026 – https://arizonadailyindependent.com/2026/10/nominee-caputi-busted-for-fake-residency/
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