2 candidates are tracked across 1 Maricopa County race for the 2026 election, led by the Maricopa Clerk of the Superior Court contest. Preview your Maricopa County, Arizona sample ballot for 2026: browse tracked local races, then enter your ZIP code to confirm which districts and offices appear on your exact ballot.
These race previews show candidates we’re tracking now. A ZIP code shows your statewide and congressional races; a street address adds county and city contests.
Candidate roster last updated Sep 1, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.
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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateArizona
Races Listed1
Profiles2
Maricopa County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking
Local races are address-specific. This guide previews tracked contests, while the lookup tool narrows the list to a voter’s exact address. Tap any name to see the race, full candidate profiles, and everything else on your exact ballot. Arizona nominees were set by the July 21 primary; a plurality wins in November and unopposed candidates still print, per the Secretary of State.
OPEN SEAT on the November 3 ballot: the previous clerk resigned in April 2025. This is Maricopa's marquee countywide race of 2026; supervisors, sheriff, recorder, and the other county offices were elected in 2024 and are not on this ballot. Maricopa voters also decide Proposition 413, a continuation of the jail facility excise tax, and 48 Superior Court judges face retention votes.
Sebastian 'Seb' Maximiliano Matta · Democratic▾
Sebastian 'Seb' Maximiliano Matta is a first-time candidate with a longtime family background in the clerk's office, campaigning on modernization, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Accessibility of court records and services, per the campaign site · Modernizing the clerk's office, per the campaign site
Jeff Dial is a former Arizona state senator and state representative, an Army Reserve veteran, and a former chemical company executive, per his campaign site.
Priorities: Reliable records access, per the campaign site · Fiduciary competence in the office's trust duties, per the campaign site · Following the law and keeping the office out of politics, per the campaign site
Note: Use address lookup for your exact ballot; local pages preview tracked races.Profiles: Hand-verified profiles are added race by race; always confirm with the official election office linked above.
