Sebastian Matta, 19, Wins Maricopa Court Clerk Race With 740,000 Votes
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Updated · The New York Times · Nov 7
Sebastian Matta, 19, Wins Maricopa Court Clerk Race With 740,000 Votes
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 7
Summary
More than 740,000 votes sent Sebastian Matta, a 19-year-old Arizona State University sophomore, to victory in the Maricopa County Superior Court clerk election.
In January, Matta will take charge of court records, restitution payments, child support, wills and marriage licenses in the nation’s fourth-largest county by population.
The office he will run employs more than 600 people, carries a $65 million budget and processes nearly 15,000 documents and $500,000 each day.
Matta, a Democrat, said he ran because he saw a chance to change his community and believed no one else was stepping up.
His win came as Democrats posted broad midterm gains in Arizona, helping the party capture the governor’s office and statehouse majorities for the first time in six decades.