- The county sheriff is the primary law enforcement officer in the county and has the power to enforce the law in all unincorporated areas of the county. 
- The sheriff's duties include overseeing the county jail and the care of prisoners, serving warrants and court orders, collecting delinquent taxes, and conducting search and rescue operations.
- The sheriff is elected in a countywide partisan election for a four-year term.

The chief law enforcement officer in the county.

Maricopa

Arizona

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Public Safety

Jail Management

Criminal Justice

Endorsements

Sheriff

- The county superintendent advises schools and teachers on student data usage, staff development, school curriculum, and technology to improve student performance.
- The county superintendent manages the county's public school budget and ensures proper tracking and reporting. 
- The county superintendent oversees school district board members and helps administer all school elections.
- The superintendent is elected in a partisan election for a four-year term. 

Oversees K-12 public schools and manages the education budget.

Student Wellbeing

School Facilities & Resources

School Curriculum

Teachers

Access to Education

County Superintendent of Schools

The county treasurer is responsible for receiving, safely keeping, and disbursing all county funds, ensuring proper handling of public money as required by law. Furthermore, the treasurer is tasked with pursuing those who have not paid their county taxes.

Corruption

Financial Management

County Treasurer

- The justice of the peace presides over justice courts in each county. The number of justice courts in a county depends on its population. 
- A justice of the peace hears lawsuits, presides over misdemeanor cases, and hears civil and criminal traffic violations. Some examples of cases they might handle include eviction actions, DUIs (driving under the influence), and shoplifting. 
- Justices of the peace are elected in staggered elections for four-year terms. These elections are partisan. 
- Their salary depends on their judicial productivity, in other words, how many cases they see each year and equals, on average, $115,290.
- Some justices of the peace may be an attorney, but this is not a requirement for the role. 

Local judge who hears lawsuits, misdemeanors, and civil cases. 

Arcadia Biltmore

Legal Experience

Judicial Philosophy

Judicial Administration

Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

Justice of the Peace

- Members of the board of supervisors work together to set and implement county policy. 
- The board of supervisors is tasked with approving the county budget, setting local tax rates, approving plans for land use in the county, and appointing county officials. 
- Board of supervisors members work to improve the county’s education system, ensure safety, make environmental and business policies, and run the county transportation network. 
- Members of the board of supervisors represent specific areas of the county. 
- Most board of supervisors members in Virginia are elected in odd years to four-year terms. Elections are partisan. 

2024 Arizona candidates

Maricopa Sheriff, Democratic Primary

2 candidates

Maricopa Sheriff, Republican Primary

3 candidates

Maricopa County Superintendent of Schools, Democratic Primary

1 candidate

Maricopa County Superintendent of Schools, Republican Primary

3 candidates

Maricopa County Treasurer, Republican Primary

2 candidates

Maricopa Justice of the Peace, Arcadia Biltmore Justice Precinct, Democratic Primary

1 candidate

Maricopa County Supervisor, District 1, Republican Primary

2 candidates

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Maricopa County Supervisor, District 1, Democratic Primary

1 candidate

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Maricopa County Supervisor, District 2, Republican Primary

2 candidates

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Maricopa County Supervisor, District 2, Democratic Primary

1 candidate

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