FILE – Maricopa County Recorder candidate Arizona state Rep. Justin Heap, R-Phoenix, speaks during a campaign event Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
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(AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
PHOENIX (AP) — Republican Arizona legislator Justin Heap has been elected to oversee elections in the state’s most populous county.
The Associated Press called the race on Friday evening.
The Maricopa County recorder-elect has criticized how elections are administered in the jurisdiction of some 4.5 million, calling them insecure.
Heap’s victorious path started with his Republican primary win in July over Recorder Stephen Richer, who has defended county elections.
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