Mar 23, 2022 · Candidates for Maricopa County Attorney rush to gather signatures in short window. Allister Adel announced her resignation on Monday, March 21. The next day, candidates had already been officially declared, saying she qualified for the special election to finish out the remaining two years of Adel's term.
Apr 07, 2022 · Maricopa County Attorney. A special election for Maricopa County Attorney will be held this cycle, after Maricopa County Recorder Allister Adel’s resignation. November’s winner will serve until January 1, 2025. Julie Gunnigle is seeking the Democratic nomination and will be the only Democrat on the primary ballot.
Mar 23, 2022 · The GOP candidates are: Gina Godbehere, the Goodyear municipal prosecutor who previously spent 25 years at the County Attorney's Office; James Austin Woods, a son of the late former Arizona ...
Oct 03, 2019 · Adel replaces Bill Montgomery, who was appointed to the Arizona Supreme Court in late summer. For the first time in Maricopa County history, a woman will serve as the county’s chief prosecutor. “I am excited that the Board has selected Allister Adel as the next Maricopa County Attorney,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates ...
Rachel Mitchell: Most well known for her widely criticized role in the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings last year, Mitchell was in charge of the Special Victims Division at the Maricopa County Attorney's Office for over a decade.
8. John Kaites: A former lawmaker who's worked as a private-practice attorney and lobbyist, Kaites works for a firm that specializes in global security, business, and finance.
Adel was appointed to the office in October by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, after Gov. Doug Ducey tapped Bill Montgomery to become a justice for the Arizona Supreme Court.
There are three democratic candidates hoping to become the party's choice in the general election.