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.

In a Senate Floor Speech, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly Calls for a Secure and Regulated AI System that Helps the American People

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On September 17, 2025, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly put forth an AI for America Roadmap to make the emerging industry beneficial for all Americans. Now a little over a year later, Senator Kelly was on the Senate floor, criticizing Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson for not taking the potential dangers of AI seriously, … Read more

Scottsdale City Council Candidate Raoul Zubia Calls Out Councilman Barry Graham for Voting Againt Affordable Housing Project

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Three years ago, on September 19, 2023, Scottsdale City Councilman Barry Graham had a choice on whether he would fund the creation of 28 affordable housing units at the Paiute Neighborhood Center. While Graham did vote for one measure funding renovations at the Center, he voted against the agenda items that would have funded the … Read more

Activists Call Out Scottsdale Councilman Barry Graham’s Endorsement of Election Denier Alex Kolodin

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When people like former Mesa Mayor John Giles and Councilwoman Julie Spilsbury saw the MAGA extremism enveloping their Republican Party, they showed courage and good character by distancing themselves from the scourge of the Alt-Reality Trumpist Cancer, including those individuals who persist in their big lie assertions that the 2020 elections were stolen from Donald … Read more

Along with Fellow MAGA Zealots Rogers and Finchem, Jake ‘Toll Farm’ Hoffman Wants to Launch An Investigation into Hobbs Corruption Allegations

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This would be a sick joke if Democracy and competent Arizona Governance were not on the ballot this November. In a stunning example of hypocrisy and nerve, Arizona MAGA zealots Jake ‘Troll Farm’ Hoffman, Wendy ‘The COVID-19 vaccine is an instrument of the Devil’ Rogers, and Mark ‘I was with the other criminals at the … Read more