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section: elections
first_reported: 2026-11-07 19:54 MST
updated: 2026-11-08 08:20 MST
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# Sebastian Matta elected Maricopa County Superior Court clerk

Sebastian Matta won 53% of the vote over former state Senator Jeff Dial. The 19-year-old ASU sophomore said he would continue his studies while serving as clerk.

Section: [Elections](/phoenix/section/politics.md) · Entities: [Sebastian Matta](/phoenix/wiki/sebastian-matta.md), [Jeff Dial](/phoenix/wiki/jeff-dial.md)

## Coverage

- [AZFamily (KTVK 3TV / CBS 5 KPHO)](https://www.azfamily.com/2026/11/07/19-year-old-democrat-elected-maricopa-county-clerk-superior-court/), 2026-11-07 19:54 MST: 19-year-old Democrat elected Maricopa County Clerk of Superior Court
- [KJZZ 91.5 (public radio)](https://www.kjzz.org/elections/2026-11-08/19-year-old-asu-sophomore-seb-matta-elected-as-maricopa-county-clerk-of-the-superior-court), 2026-11-08 08:20 MST: 19-year-old ASU sophomore Seb Matta elected as Maricopa County clerk of the Superior Court

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