19-year-old ASU student Sebastian Matta elected Maricopa County court clerk
The gist
Democrat Sebastian Matta, 19, won 53% to become Maricopa County Clerk of the Superior Court.
He will oversee about 670 employees and roughly 16,000 court documents a day.
How it unfolded
- Mar 29, 2026Joseph W. Malka stepped down as Maricopa County Clerk of the Superior Court; chief deputy Nancy Rodriguez took over the office, according to a county press release.
- Jul 2026Matta turned 19 on the day he won the Democratic primary for the clerk's office.
- Nov 3, 2026Matta won the race with 53% of the vote, defeating former state Senator Jeff Dial.
Key terms
- clerk of the Superior Court
- An officer of the court who maintains court records, files documents, and administers oaths to witnesses and jurors.
- Maricopa County
- A county in south-central Arizona, United States, whose county seat is Phoenix.
- Democratic primary
- An election in which voters of a political party choose that party's candidate for an upcoming general election.
Source: Wikipedia