Canyon Trails Justice of the Peace, Maricopa County, Arizona
Maricopa County, Arizona
My vote power
Average
Election date
November 3, 2026 · General election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Average · 52 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 4,559,748 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(7,378,838 ÷ 4,559,748) ÷ ln(50,000) = 52.22, measured against a statewide vote in AZ (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Average representation → My vote power: Average.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Deciding small-claims cases
- Handling evictions, in many states
- Ruling on traffic and minor criminal citations, where state law allows
Affects: Public Safety and Crime Control, Housing Affordability, Civil Rights,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Christopher Sumner is the Maricopa County constable for the Arrowhead Precinct. County results show he was elected in 2022 as a Republican.
Democratic · declared
Joe "Pep" Guzman is the Justice of the Peace for Maricopa County's Agua Fria Precinct. Appointed in 1991 and later elected, he previously served on the Avondale City Council, worked as an educator and juvenile caseworker, and earned a law degree from Arizona State University.
Records: Legal Competence 2 against
Sources: elections.maricopa.gov · azcleanelections.gov