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Pima County, Arizona

Clerk of the Superior Court

Giacomino is on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Pima County election filings.

About this race

James W. Giacomino (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Clerk of the Superior Court, per the Pima County Elections Department's official candidate list (updated September 9, 2026). Only one candidate is printed for Clerk of the Superior Court on the Pima County Elections Department list. Pima voters also decide Proposition 425, a 70 million dollar permanent base adjustment to the county spending limit, and Proposition 430, a 250 million dollar community college bond.

What this office does

Clerk of court. The clerk of court keeps the official records of the county's trial courts: filings, case files, judgments and, in many states, jury lists and court fees. The clerk's office manages the court's finances, issues certain licenses and, in some states, handles probate or small-claims paperwork. The clerk does not decide cases.

This race. Every voter in Pima County votes on this seat. The sitting officeholder, James W. Giacomino, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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James W. Giacomino

DemocraticIncumbent

Biography

James W. Giacomino is the sitting Clerk of the Superior Court in Pima County, appointed by Governor Katie Hobbs on April 1, 2025, per the Pima County Clerk of the Superior Court. He began as an entry-level employee with the Cochise County Clerk of Superior Court and joined Pima County in 2011 as a courtroom clerk, rising to supervisor and division director, per the Pima County Clerk of the Superior Court. No campaign website is listed in the county's official candidate filings as of October 7, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Clerk of the Superior Court in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Clerk of the Superior Court on the November 3, 2026 ballot: James W. Giacomino. Candidate information follows official Pima County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Clerk of the Superior Court election in Arizona?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Arizona are on the Arizona election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate profiles
James W. Giacomino, full profileOfficial Arizona election office