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"Scottsdalians who use
social media have almost certainly been
confronted with Mason Gates; he is a
Scottsdale city council candidate who has
seemingly come out of nowhere, spraying
digital ads throughout the city,
highlighting videos of him speaking and what
he touts as an army of kids willing to do
his bidding. While digital political ads are
nothing new, his approach has raised a few
eyebrows and prompted us to look a little
further. So who is Mason Gates? Well, for
starters, Gates is a mere 20 years old. Yes,
you read that right…20 years old. He touts
volunteering in politics in sixth grade as
his first entry in the field and where he
developed his passion. He grew up in
Missouri, and apparently came to Tempe to
study finance at Arizona State for two
years; that said, two years generally isn’t
enough to get a degree, and he claims to be
working with a real estate brokerage now, so
why he apparently didn’t complete a degree
is a question mark." |
