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Contested races
Source: Maricopa County Elections, Official County Candidates and Judges Seeking Retention, 2026 General (accessed Oct 16, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at my.arizona.vote.
| Office | Candidates |
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| County offices |
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| Clerk of the Superior Court | Sebastian Seb Maximiliano Matta (D) vs. Jeff Dial (R) |
| Courts & justices of the peace |
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| Justice of the Peace, San Marcos | Jennifer Jermaine (D) vs. J.D. Mesnard (R) |
| Schools, colleges & special districts |
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| Maricopa County Community College District, At-large Number of seats: see your ballot | John David Crow, Judy Schwiebert |
| Maricopa County Community College District, District 3 Number of seats: see your ballot | William "Bill" Sandweg, Susan Hightower Winder |
| Maricopa County Community College District, District 4 Number of seats: see your ballot | Ryan Caracciolo, Donna J Davis, Jack Hastings |
| Maricopa County Special Health Care District, District 3 Number of seats: see your ballot | Angel B. Algarin, Kelly J. Barr |
| Maricopa County Special Health Care District, District 4 Number of seats: see your ballot | Jolynn Herber, Woody Thomas |
Also on every Maricopa County ballot: Governor, the other statewide offices, U.S. House and legislative districts, and the statewide propositions.
Maricopa County publishes county-filed races only. Congressional, legislative and statewide candidates are listed by the Arizona Secretary of State; city and school races by the city clerks and County School Superintendent.
Congressional and legislative races depend on your address; see Arizona Secretary of State 2026 candidates.
Unopposed
One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).
Courts & justices of the peace
- Justice of the Peace, Agua Fria: Lupe Chavira Contreras (D)
- Justice of the Peace, Arrowhead: Craig W. Wismer (R)
- Justice of the Peace, East Mesa: Fred Arnett (R)
- Justice of the Peace, El Centro: Jennifer "Jen" Hernandez Sama (D)
- Justice of the Peace, Encanto: Deborah Ann Begay (D)
- Justice of the Peace, Hassayampa: Danielle Blake (R)
- Justice of the Peace, Ironwood: Lori A. Burkhardt (R)
- Justice of the Peace, Kyrene: Sharron L. Sauls (D)
- Justice of the Peace, Manistee: Lizbeth "Liz" Feria (R)
- Justice of the Peace, McDowell Mountain: Michele Reagan (R)
- Justice of the Peace, North Valley: Desarae Tucker (R)
- Justice of the Peace, South Mountain: Rebecca Rios (D)
- Justice of the Peace, University Lakes: Tyler Kissell (D)
- Justice of the Peace, West McDowell: Teresa Lopez (D)
- Justice of the Peace, West Mesa: Elaissia Sears (D)
- Justice of the Peace, White Tank: Heidi Owens (R)
Constables
- Constable, Agua Fria: Michael A Flores (D)
- Constable, Arrowhead: Darren Troy Emfinger (R)
- Constable, Canyon Trails: Jeremiah Schultz (R)
- Constable, East Mesa: Luke Thompson (R)
- Constable, El Centro: Darlene T Martinez (D)
- Constable, Encanto: Maria Ligocki-Russell (D)
- Constable, Hassayampa: Scott Blake (R)
- Constable, Ironwood: Daniel Birchfield (R)
- Constable, Kyrene: Bridget Bellavigna (D)
- Constable, Manistee: April Flores (R)
- Constable, McDowell Mountain: Dan Diaz (R)
- Constable, North Valley: Mike Rowe (R)
- Constable, San Marcos: Nathan F Wallace (R)
- Constable, South Mountain: Mahogany Kennedy (D)
- Constable, University Lakes: Karyn Lathan (D)
- Constable, West McDowell: Byron L Rhymes Jr (D)
- Constable, West Mesa: Brandon Giles (R)
- Constable, White Tank: Steven Gayle Conner (R)
Judges on the retention ballot
Yes or no on keeping each judge in office.
Judges of the Superior Court seeking retention (49)
Brad Astrowsky, Michael C. Blair, John Blanchard, Robert Ian Brooks, Sunita A. Cairo, Michelle Carson, Gregory S. Como, Katherine (Kay) Margaret Cooper, Max-Henri Covil, Kristin R. Culbertson, Marvin L. Davis, Monica N.B. Edelstein, Geoffrey H Fish, Dewain Fox, Jillian Francis, Marischa Gilla, Jennifer E. Green, Lauren R. Guyton, Melody G. Harmon, Michael J. Herrod, Charlene D Jackson, Melissa I. Julian, Amy Michelle Kalman, Joseph Kiefer, Ronee Korbin Steiner, Joseph C Kreamer, Kerstin Lemaire, Daniel G. Martin, Julie Mata, Steven Warren McCarthy, Frank William Moskowitz, Sam J. Myers, Suzanne M. Nicholls, Colleen O'Donnell-Smith, Jay M. Polk, Michael Z Rassas, Joshua D Rogers, Jeffrey Rueter, Jennifer Ryan-Touhill, Aryeh D. Schwartz, Danielle J. Viola, Randall H. Warner, Joseph C Welty, Roy "Chuck" Whitehead, Paula Williams, William R. Wingard, Cassie Bray Woo, Melissa Zabor
Also on some ballots
Cities, schools and districts holding elections on Nov 3, per the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission, jurisdictional elections notice (accessed Oct 16, 2026). Candidates for these are listed by each jurisdiction.
- City of Avondale: 1 Ballot Measure
- Town of Carefree: Runoff Candidate Elections (1 Council Seat)
- Town of Cave Creek: 1 Ballot Measure
- City of Chandler: 6 Ballot Measures
- City of El Mirage: Runoff Candidate Elections (1 Council Seat)
- Town of Gila Bend: 1 Ballot Measure
- City of Mesa: 4 Ballot Measures and Runoff Candidate Elections (Council District 5)
- Town of Paradise Valley: 2 Ballot Measures
- City of Peoria: 1 Ballot Measure and Candidate Elections (Mayor and Council)
- City of Phoenix: Candidate Elections (Council Districts 2, 4, 6, and 8),
- Publicity Pamphlet
- City of Scottsdale: Runoff Candidate Elections (2 Council Seats)
- City of Tempe: 1 Ballot Measure
- City of Tolleson: 1 Ballot Measure
- Special Districts
- Maricopa County Community College District: Candidate Elections (At-Large, District 3, and District 4)
- Maricopa County Special Healthcare District: Candidate Elections (District 3 and District 4)
- School Districts
- Agua Fria Union School District #216: 1 Ballot Measure and Candidate Elections
- Alhambra Elementary School District #68: 1 Ballot Measure and Candidate Elections
- Arlington Elementary School District #47: 1 Ballot Measure
- Balsz Elementary School District #31: 2 Ballot Measure
- Buckeye Union High School District #201: Candidate Elections
- Cartwright Elementary School District #83: 1 Ballot Measure and Candidate Elections
- Cave Creek Unified School District #93: 1 Ballot Measure and Candidate Elections
- Creighton Elementary School District #14: 2 Ballot Measures
- Deer Valley Unified School District #97: Candidate Elections
- Dysart Unified School District #89: 1 Ballot Measure and Candidate Elections
- East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT): Candidate Elections (Districts 3 and 7)
- Fountain Hills Unified School District #98: 1 Ballot Measure
- Fowler Elementary School District #45: Candidate Elections
- Gilbert Unified School District #41: 2 Ballot Measures
- Glendale Union High School District #205: 1 Ballot Measure and Candidate Elections
- Higley Unified School District #60: Candidate Elections
- Isaac Elementary School District #5: 1 Ballot Measure and Candidate Elections
- Kyrene Elementary School District #28: Candidate Elections
- Liberty Elementary School District #25: Candidate Elections
- Litchfield Elementary School District #79: 1 Ballot Measure
- Littleton Elementary School District #65: 1 Ballot Measure and Candidate Elections
- Mesa Unified School Distirct #4: 2 Ballot Measures and Candidate Elections
- Osborn Elementary School #8: 2 Ballot Measures and Candidate Elections
- Paradise Valley Unified School District #69: 2 Ballot Measures and Candidate Elections
- Peoria Unified School District #11: 2 Ballot Measures and Candidate Elections
- Phoenix Elementary School District #1: 1 Ballot Measure and Candidate Elections
- Phoenix Union High School District #210: Candidate Elections (Wards 2, 3, and 4)
- Queen Creek Unified School District #95: Candidate Elections
- Riverside Elementary School District #2: 2 Ballot Measures
- Roosevelt Elementary School District #66: Candidate Elections
- Saddle Mountain Unified School District #90: 2 Ballot Measures and Candidate Elections
- Scottsdale Unified School District #48: 2 Ballot Measures and Candidate Elections
- Tempe Elementary School District #3: Candidate Elections
- Tolleson Elementary School District #17: Candidate Elections
- Tolleson Union High School District #214: 2 Ballot Measures and Candidate Elections
- Union Elementary School District #62: 2 Ballot Measures and Candidate Elections
- Washington Elementary School District #6: 1 Ballot Measure
- Wickenburg Unified School District #9: 1 Ballot Measure
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