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).
Democrat Joe Biden won the county with 50.13% of the vote in the 2020 presidential election. The Republican Party held five of the six offices. The one Democrat was Sheriff Russ Skinner, who changed his party registration from Republican to Democratic in January 2024 prior to being appointed to the position.
All the county-wide elections were won by Republicans, including successfully flipping the Sheriff race. Three incumbents, Republicans County Recorder Stephen Richer and School Superintendent Steve Watson, and Democrat appointed Sheriff Russ Skinner, were defeated in their respective party primaries.
Board of Supervisors
All five seats on the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors were up for reelection.
The Republican Party held four seats on the board, while the Democratic Party held one. No seats were flipped in the election.
Assessor
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 Eddie Cook, incumbent
Democratic primary candidates Gregory Freeman, commercial property manager
General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error EddieCook (R) GregoryFreeman (D) Other UndecidedNoble Predictive InsightsAugust 12–16, 2024595 (RV)± 4.02%33%36%5%26%
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Attorney
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 Rachel Mitchell, incumbent Gina Godbehere, former prosecutor and candidate in 2022
Democratic primary candidates Tamika Wooten, pro tem judge, former Glendale chief prosecutor, and former defense attorney
General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error RachelMitchell (R) TamikaWooten (D) Other UndecidedNoble Predictive InsightsAugust 12–16, 2024595 (RV)± 4.02%37%35%7%21%
Debate + 2024 Maricopa County Attorney debate Date Host Moderator Link Republican DemocraticKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Rachel Mitchell Tamika Wooten1 Sep. 17, 2024 Arizona PBS Ted Simons YouTube
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Recorder
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.
Republican primary candidates Stephen Richer, incumbent Steven Hines, businessman Justin Heap, state representative Don Hiatt, software architect and information technology professional.
Debates + 2024 Maricopa County Recorder republican primary debates Date Host Moderator Link Republican Republican RepublicanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Justin Heap Don Hiatt Stephen Richer1 Jun. 11, 2024 Arizona PBS Ted Simons YouTube 2 Jun. 24, 2024 The Arizona Citizens Clean Elections CommissionArizona Media Association Richard Ruelas YouTube
Democratic primary candidates Timothy Stringham, attorney and former United States Navy Judge Advocate
General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error JustinHeap (R) TimStringham (D) Other UndecidedBlueprint PollingAugust 22–29, 2024500 (LV)± 4.12%42%45%–14%Noble Predictive InsightsAugust 12–16, 2024595 (RV)± 4.02%34%38%6%22%
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School Superintendent
Republican Steve Watson was first elected in 2016 and reelected in 2020 with 50.3% of the vote.
Republican primary candidates Steve Watson, incumbent Nickie Kelly, math teacher at Tolleson Union High School Shelli Lynn Boggs, former head of the governing board of the East Valley Institute of Technology
Democratic primary candidates Laura Metcalfe, teacher and former County Superintendent employee
General election Results
Sheriff
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.
Republican primary candidates Jerry Sheridan, former Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy and nominee in 2020 Frank "Mike" Crawford, retired Glendale police officer and candidate in 2020 Joel Paul Franklin Ellis, Navy veteran and businessman Joe Melone, anti-government activist Frank Milstead, former director of the Arizona Department of Safety
Debate + 2024 Maricopa County Sheriff republican primary debate Date Host Moderator Link Republican Republican RepublicanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Frank "Mike" Crawford Frank Milstead Jerry Sheridan1 May 22, 2024 Arizona PBS Ted Simons YouTube 2 Jun. 26, 2024 The Arizona Citizens Clean Elections CommissionArizona Media Association Steve GoldsteinMary Rábago YouTube
Democratic primary candidates Russ Skinner, incumbent (former Republican) Jeffrey Kirkham, former police chief of Apache Junction (former Republican) Tyler Kamp, former Phoenix police lieutenant (former Republican)
Debate + 2024 Maricopa County Sheriff democratic primary debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic DemocraticKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Tyler Kamp Russ Skinner1 May 14, 2024 Arizona PBS Ted Simons YouTube 2 Jun. 25, 2024 The Arizona Citizens Clean Elections CommissionArizona Media Association Steve GoldsteinMary Rábago YouTube
On July 30, 2024, Republican Candidate Jerry Sheridan and Democratic Candidate Tyler Kamp won the primary election. 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.
General election Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Marginof error TylerKamp (D) JerrySheridan (R) Other UndecidedNoble Predictive InsightsAugust 12–16, 2024595 (RV)± 4.02%35%35%5%24%
Debate + 2024 Maricopa County Sheriff debate Date Host Moderator Link Democratic RepublicanKey: Participant Absent Not invited Invited Withdrawn Tyler Kamp Jerry Sheridan1 Sep. 25, 2024 The Arizona Citizens Clean Elections CommissionArizona Media Association Richard Ruelas YouTube
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Treasurer
Republican John Allen was first elected in 2020 with 52.3% of the vote. No Democrat filed for the position.
Republican primary candidates John Allen, incumbent William Jay Lichtsinn, accountant and former naval officer
General election Results
See also
2024 Maricopa County Board of Supervisors election 2024 Arizona elections
Notes
Partisan clients
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