2024 Maricopa County elections

2024 Maricopa County elections | <- 2020 | November 5, 2024 (2024-11-05) | 2028 ->

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All 6 county-wide elected officials
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Party  | Republican | Democratic
Last election  |  5  | 1
Seats won  |  6  | 0
Seat change  |  1  |  1
Percentage  | 58.8% | 41.2%

The 2024 Maricopa County elections were held on November 5, 2024, in Maricopa County, Arizona, with partisan primary elections for county offices being held on July 30, 2024. All five seats of the Board of Supervisors were up for election, as well as all county-wide elected officials (except the Clerk of the Superior Court).[1]

Democrat Joe Biden won the county with 50.13% of the vote in the 2020 presidential election. The Republican Party holds five of the six offices. The one Democrat is Sheriff Russ Skinner, who changed his party registration from Republican to Democratic in January 2024 prior to being appointed to the position.

All Republicans won the general elections county-wide, flipping the Sheriff race.

## Board of Supervisors

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Main article: 2024 Maricopa County Board of Supervisors election

All five seats on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors were up for reelection.

The Republican Party currently holds four seats on the board, while the Democratic Party holds one.

## Assessor

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2024 Maricopa County Assessor election | <- 2020 | November 5, 2024 | 2028 ->

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Candidate  | Eddie Cook | Gregory Freeman
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 1,023,233 | 871,842
Percentage  | 54.0% | 46.0%

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| Assessor before election

Eddie Cook
Republican

| Elected Assessor

Eddie Cook
Republican

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Republican Eddie Cook was appointed in 2020, following the resignation of Paul Petersen, and was reelected in 2020 with 52.4% of the vote.

### Republican primary candidates

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* Eddie Cook, incumbent[1]

### Democratic primary candidates

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* Gregory Freeman, commercial property manager[1]

### General election

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Results
2024 Maricopa County Assessor election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Eddie Cook (incumbent)  | 1,023,233  | 54.0  | +1.6
| Democratic | Gregory Freeman  | 871,842  | 46.0  | −1.6
Total votes  | 1,895,075  | 100.0  |

## Attorney

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2024 Maricopa County Attorney election | <- 2022 (special) | November 5, 2024 | 2028 ->

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Candidate  | Rachel Mitchell | Tamika Wooten
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 1,037,586 | 866,438
Percentage  | 54.5% | 45.5%

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| Attorney before election

Rachel Mitchell
Republican

| Elected Attorney

Rachel Mitchell
Republican

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Republican Rachel Mitchell was first appointed in 2022, following the resignation of Allister Adel, and reelected in the 2022 special election with 52.8% of the vote.

### Republican primary candidates

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* Rachel Mitchell, incumbent[2]
* Gina Godbehere, former prosecutor and candidate in 2022[1]

### Democratic primary candidates

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* Tamika Wooten, pro tem judge, former Glendale chief prosecutor, and former defense attorney[1]

### General election

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Results
2024 Maricopa County Attorney election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Rachel Mitchell (incumbent)  | 1,037,586  | 54.5  | +1.7
| Democratic | Tamika Wooten  | 866,438  | 45.5  | −1.7
Total votes  | 1,904,024  | 100.0  |

## Recorder

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2024 Maricopa County Recorder election | <- 2020 | November 5, 2024 | 2028 ->

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Candidate  | Justin Heap | Tim Stringham
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 984,866 | 903,609
Percentage  | 52.2% | 47.8%

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| Recorder before election

Stephen Richer
Republican

| Elected Recorder

Justin Heap
Republican

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Republican Stephen Richer was first elected in 2020, defeating Democratic incumbent Adrian Fontes, with 50.1% of the vote. Fontes had defeated long-time Recorder Helen Purcell in 2016 with 50.53% of the vote.[1]

### Republican primary candidates

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* Stephen Richer, incumbent[1]
* Steven Hines, businessman[3]
* Justin Heap, state representative[1]
* Don Hiatt, software architect and information technology professional.[1]

### Democratic primary candidates

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* Timothy Stringham, attorney and former United States Navy Judge Advocate[1]

### General election

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Results
2024 Maricopa County Recorder election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Justin Heap | 984,866  | 52.2  | +2.1
| Democratic | Tim Stringham  | 903,609  | 47.8  | −2.1
Total votes  | 1,888,475  | 100.0  |

## School Superintendent

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2024 Maricopa County School Superintendent election | <- 2020 | November 5, 2024 | 2028 ->

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Candidate  | Shelli Boggs | Laura Metcalfe
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 973,357 | 918,366
Percentage  | 51.5% | 48.5%

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| School Superintendent before election

Steve Watson
Republican

| Elected School Superintendent

Shelli Boggs
Republican

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Republican Steve Watson was first elected in 2016 and reelected in 2020 with 50.3% of the vote.

### Republican primary candidates

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* Steve Watson, incumbent[1]
* Nickie Kelly, math teacher at Tolleson Union High School[1]
* Shelli Lynn Boggs, former head of the governing board of the East Valley Institute of Technology[1]

### Democratic primary candidates

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* Laura Metcalfe, teacher and former County Superintendent employee.[4]

### General election

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Results
2024 Maricopa County School Superintendent election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Shelli Boggs  | 973,357  | 51.5  | +1.2
| Democratic | Laura Metcalfe  | 918,366  | 48.5  | −1.2
Total votes  | 1,891,723  | 100.0  |

## Sheriff

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2024 Maricopa County Sheriff election | <- 2020 | November 5, 2024 | 2028 ->

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Candidate  | Jerry Sheridan | Tyler Kamp
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 1,021,800 | 890,648
Percentage  | 53.4% | 46.6%

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| Sheriff before election

Russ Skinner
Democratic

| Elected Sheriff

Jerry Sheridan
Republican

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Democrat Paul Penzone was first elected in 2016, defeating Republican Joe Arpaio, and reelected in 2020 with 55.7% of the vote. Penzone resigned in January 2024. Deputy Sheriff Russ Skinner, changed his party registration from Republican to Democratic and was appointed as Penzone's replacement.[5]

### Republican primary candidates

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* Jerry Sheridan, former Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy and nominee in 2020[6]
* Frank "Mike" Crawford, retired Glendale police officer and candidate in 2020[7]
* Joel Paul Franklin Ellis, Navy veteran and businessman[8]
* Joe Melone, anti-government activist[8]
* Frank Milstead, former director of the Arizona Department of Safety[1]

### Democratic primary candidates

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* Russ Skinner, incumbent (former Republican)[5]
* Jeffrey Kirkham, former police chief of Apache Junction (former Republican)[5]
* Tyler Kamp, former Phoenix police lieutenant (former Republican)[5]

On July 30, 2024, Republican Candidate Jerry Sheridan and Democratic Candidate Tyler Kamp won the primary election.[9] Kamp won the Democratic nomination in spite of being exposed prior to the primary by ABC15 for sexually harassing a subordinate during his final year at the Phoenix Police Department and for illegally accessing a confidential law enforcement database.[10]

### General election

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Results
2024 Maricopa County Sheriff election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Jerry Sheridan | 1,021,800  | 53.4  | +9.1
| Democratic | Tyler Kamp  | 890,648  | 46.6  | −9.1
Total votes  | 1,912,448  | 100.0  |

## Treasurer

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2024 Maricopa County Treasurer election | <- 2020 | November 5, 2024 | 2028 ->

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Candidate  | John Allen |
Party  | Republican |
Popular vote  | 1,306,868 |
Percentage  | 100.0% |

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| Treasurer before election

John Allen
Republican

| Elected Treasurer

John Allen
Republican

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Republican John Allen was first elected in 2020 with 52.3% of the vote. No Democrat filed for the position.

### Republican primary candidates

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* John Allen, incumbent[1]
* William Jay Lichtsinn, accountant and former naval officer[1]

### General election

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Results
2024 Maricopa County Treasurer election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | John Allen (incumbent)  | 1,306,868  | 100.0  | N/A
Total votes  | 1,306,868  | 100.0  |

## See also

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* 2024 Maricopa County Board of Supervisors election
* 2024 Arizona elections

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Hupka, Sasha (April 8, 2024). "Maricopa County elections: Here's who is running for supervisor, sheriff and more". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
2. ^ Duda, Jeremy (March 7, 2024). "Challengers turn Maricopa County attorney matchup into hotly contested race". Axios. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
3. ^ Poling, Hannah (July 11, 2023). "Republican Businessman Steven Hines First to Announce Candidacy for Maricopa County Recorder". The Tennessee Star. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
4. ^ Gordon, David (September 19, 2023). "Dr. Laura Metcalfe to Bring Accountability and Innovation to Maricopa Superintendent of Schools Office". blogforarizona.net. Blog for Arizona. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
5. ^ a b c d Resnik, Brahm (March 3, 2024). "Sheriff Russ Skinner says he is running for a full-term as a Democrat". 12new.com. 12 News. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
6. ^ Burns, Bob (September 14, 2023). "Sheridan to run for sheriff in 2024". Fountain Hills Independent. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
7. ^ "Maricopa County Sheriff Candidate Crawford's Troubles with the Law Resurface". July 14, 2023.
8. ^ a b Jenkins, Jimmy (February 1, 2024). "1 Democrat, 4 Republicans: Here's who's running for Maricopa County sheriff so far". The Arizona Republic. Archived from the original on February 2, 2024. Retrieved March 31, 2024.
9. ^ Jenkins, Jimmy (July 30, 2024). "Jerry Sheridan, Tyler Kamp win Maricopa County sheriff primaries". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
10. ^ Biscobing, Dave; Hatchett, Ford (July 8, 2024). "Sheriff candidate 'substantiated' for sexual harassment at Phoenix PD". ABC15. Retrieved August 14, 2024.

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