Election 2022 in Maricopa County: Race for prosecutor draws most attention

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The race for Maricopa County attorney features the current officeholder, Republican Rachel Mitchell, and Democratic challenger Julie Gunnigle.

The two are running to fill the remainder of the term of the late Allister Adel, who was elected to the office in 2020. The position will be on the ballot again in 202

Other county races on the ballot include clerk of Superior Court, a race in which Jeff Fine is running unopposed.

Many voters in Maricopa County will be asked to vote for justices of the peace and constables.

In addition, a seat is being contested for the Maricopa County Community College District board.

Here are stories and information about these county races.

Maricopa County attorney

Julie Gunnigle (left) and Rachel Mitchell.
Julie Gunnigle (left) and Rachel Mitchell.

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Clerk of Superior Court

Republican Jeff Fine is running unopposed.

Maricopa County Community College District

Meet the candidates: Kelli Butler and Randy Kaufman were running against each other for an at-large seat. Kaufman suspended his campaign Oct. 18 after news broke that was arrested and accused of public sexual indecency in one of the district’s parking lots.

Marie Sullivan in District 3 and Donna Davis in District 4 are unopposed and have won election.

Maricopa County Special Health Care District

Two seats on the Maricopa County Special Health Care District are up for a vote, but none is on the Nov. 3 ballot. The two candidates for those seats face no general election challengers, allowing the county to cancel their election and declare them the winners.

Kate Brophy McGee in District 3 and incumbent Woody Thomas in District 4 are the winners.

McGee is a former Republican member of the Arizona House of Representatives, representing District 28 from 2011 to 2017. She served in the Arizona Senate from 2018-2021.

Thomas was sworn into office for a four-year term in December 2018.

The five-member board oversees the state’s only public health care system, which serves as a safety net for the poor and as a teaching hospital. It is a nonpartisan office.

Justices of the peace

All races were decided in the Aug. 2 primary. Here are the winning primary election candidates who will appear on the general election ballot:

Agua Fria justice of the peace: Joe "Pep" Guzman, Dem.

Arrowhead justice of the peace: Craig William Wismer, Rep.

Downtown justice of the peace: Jennifer M. "Jen" Sama, Dem.

East Mesa justice of the peace: Fred Arnett, Rep.

Encanto justice of the peace: Ken Cheuvront, Dem.

Hassayampa justice of the peace: C.J. "Chris" Mueller, Rep.

Ironwood justice of the peace: Joe B. Getzwiller, Rep.

Kyrene justice of the peace: Sharron L. Sauls, Dem.

Manistee justice of the peace: Donald Watts, Rep.

McDowell Mountain justice of the peace: Michele Reagan, Rep.

North Valley justice of the peace: Gerald A. Williams, Rep.

San Marcos justice of the peace: Jennifer Jermaine, Dem.

South Mountain justice of the peace: Rebecca Rios, Dem.

University Lakes justice of the peace: Tyler Kissell, Dem.

West McDowell justice of the peace: Teresa Lopez, Dem.

West Mesa justice of the peace: Elaissia Sears, Dem.

White Tank justice of the peace: Heidi M. Owens, Rep.

Constables

All races except one in Kyrene were decided in the Aug. 2 primary. Here are the winning primary election candidates who will appear on the general election ballot:

Agua Fria constable: Doug Clark, Dem.

Arrowhead constable: Christopher William Sumner, Rep.

Downtown constable: Darlene T. Martinez, Dem.

East Mesa constable, Rustin Pearce, Rep.

Encanto constable: Maria M. Ligocki-Russell, Dem.

Hassayampa constable: Scott Blake, Rep.

Ironwood constable: Daniel Birchfield, Rep.

Kyrene constable: Bridget Bellavigna, Dem., and Daniel Diaz, Rep.

Manistee constable: Lennie McCloskey, Rep.

McDowell Mountain constable: David Lester, Rep.

North Valley constable: Mike Rowe, Rep.

San Marcos constable: Nathan F. Wallace, Rep.

South Mountain constable: Mahogany Kennedy, Dem.

University Lakes constable: Karyn K. Lathan, Dem.

West McDowell constable: Byron L. Rhymes, Dem.

West Mesa constable: Brandon Giles, Rep.

White Tank constable: Mark Sinclair, Rep.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Maricopa County election 2022: Prosecutor contest draws most attention