David Gordon

Living in Arizona since his family moved to Tempe from New York in 1982, David Gordon has three degrees from Arizona State University and the University of Phoenix in History, Political Science, and Secondary School Administration. A highly qualified Social Studies instructor and Certified School Principal, Mr. Gordon owned his own charter school, Grand Canyon College Preparatory Academy from 1997-2016. The school served students in grades 6-12 in the East Valley of Maricopa County. Many of the graduates of GCP earned college credit for free while still attending high school, some completing the first year of college before graduating. Among the speakers at the school's graduations were noted figures in Arizona Politics like Harry Mitchell, David Schweikert, Juan Mendes, Andrew Sherwood, and John Huppenthal. Mr. Gordon also participated in the revisions of the Arizona History and Social Studies standards. In January 2017, Mr. Gordon started the political blog Twenty-First Century Progressive Bull Moose. It has a global following and routinely comments on the political events of the day. Mr. Gordon also helps administer the Facebook page Living Blue in Arizona. He is also a science fiction writer and has just completed two series. The first one, Jigsaw: Beginnings, Warheads, and Full Circle. All are available on Amazon. The second Jigsaw Series: History's Forgotten: Parts One, Two, and Three are also out on Amazon. The seventh book, Jigsaw: Powder Keg should be released in November 2023. Mr. Gordon is very happy to be asked to join the Blog for Arizona team and hopes to spread the progressive word to make Arizona a better place for everyone.

Paul Stapleton-Smith wants to bring Labor’s Perspective to the Arizona State Legislature

August 27, 2020February 26, 2020 by David Gordon

The Retirement of Senate Democratic Leader David Bradley has created a chain reaction for Democrats in the Tucson centered Arizona Legislative District (LD) Ten. Democratic State House Incumbent Kirsten Engel has announced her candidacy to succeed Bradley in the State Senate. That leaves the other Democratic Incumbent Domingo DeGrazia, Stephanie Stahl Hamilton, and Paul Stapleton-Smith … Read more

Senator Coverup McSally: Just say no to Uranium Mining in the Grand Canyon

February 25, 2020 by David Gordon

Apparently, it is easier for Senator Martha Coverup McSally to justify Mr. Trump’s high crimes and misdemeanors than it is to say no to corporate interests who want to launch uranium mining ventures in the Grand Canyon. Last year, the House of Representatives, led by Arizonans Raul Grijalva and Tom O’Halleran, passed a measure banning … Read more

Sharon Girard wants to put Legislative District Eight back in the Blue Column

August 27, 2020February 25, 2020 by David Gordon

Arizona Legislative District (LD) Eight is an area that stretches from the edge of the East Valley in Maricopa County to the Catalina Foothills just north of Tucson. It includes all or parts of Globe, Miami, Casa Grande, Florence, Coolidge, Kearny, San Manuel, Eloy, and San Tan Valley Democrats served in Arizona LD Eight as … Read more

Does Bernie Sanders help Mark Kelly Win and turn Arizona Blue

August 27, 2020February 24, 2020 by David Gordon

One of the considerations voters must evaluate when selecting the candidate best able to be the Democratic Presidential Nominee is the ability to build a governing coalition. In other words, does the candidate have coattails that can solidify and expand Democratic control in the House of Representatives and enable them to take control of the … Read more

Donald Trump is the Mad King

February 22, 2020 by David Gordon

Donald Trump, the 2016 Popular Vote Loser, the 2016 Endorsed Candidate of the KKK, an unindicted co-conspirator referenced as Individual One, the Liar in Chief who has uttered over 16,000 “misstatements,” the betrayer of his oath of office and promises to the American People, and third President in United States History to become impeached has … Read more