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Deborah Ann Begay

Democratic · AZ

Deborah Ann Begay is a former Maricopa County justice of the peace and a U.S. Navy Reserve veteran. She earned a bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley and a J.D. from Arizona State University.

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Track record

Track record — General

General · 2 records

  • Received the endorsement of Equality Arizona, an LGBTQ+ rights group, for Encanto Justice of the Peace in the 2026 primary. The group also endorsed her opponent, Ken Cheuvront.

    June 16, 2026

    Source: equalityarizona.substack.com · researched September 13, 2026

  • Won the November 3, 2020 election for Moon Valley Justice of the Peace with 24,395 votes (48.7%), beating Republican Michael Irish (20,747 votes). She became Maricopa County's first Native American justice of the peace.

    November 3, 2020

    Source: legacy.recorder.maricopa.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Track record — Impartiality

Impartiality · 1 unfavorable

  • Was publicly reprimanded by the Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct on January 28, 2026. It found her Facebook post made it look like she used judicial connections to help a friend's detained son. She later dropped her appeal, and the reprimand stands.

    January 28, 2026Unfavorable on Impartiality

    Source: azcjc.azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026

Track record — Candidate Ethics

Candidate Ethics · 1 record

  • Was publicly reprimanded by the Arizona Commission on Judicial Conduct on January 28, 2026. It found her Facebook post made it look like she used judicial connections to help a friend's detained son. She later dropped her appeal, and the reprimand stands.

    January 28, 2026

    Source: azcjc.azcourts.gov · researched September 13, 2026

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Profile last researched September 13, 2026.