Justice of the Peace, Prec. 3
Pima County, Arizona
My vote power
Above average
Election date
July 21, 2026 · Primary election
This seat represents Prec. 3, not the whole district above. We can’t match an address to an area this small, so this race may not be on your ballot.
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: Above average · 58 out of 100
This district is a good deal smaller than its state, so each vote here carries more weight than a vote in a statewide race. About 1,060,490 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 ÷ 1,060,490) ÷ ln(50,000) = 58.96, 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.
Above average representation → My vote power: Above 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
Juanita Escalante
Did not advanceDemocratic · lost
Juanita Escalante has worked at the Ajo Justice Court since 2007, advancing from an entry-level position to court administrator and Justice of the Peace Pro Tempore. Her training includes Pima County judge orientation, limited-jurisdiction new-judge training, and victim-impact training.
Sara Mae Williams
AdvancedDemocratic · Incumbent · advanced
Sara Mae Williams serves as Pima County Justice of the Peace for Precinct 3 at the Ajo Justice Court. She has also been appointed to serve as a Justice of the Peace Pro Tempore for the Ajo court when scheduled on its docket.
Records: Civil Rights 4 for
Results
Advanced · Certified
Winner: Sara Mae Williams (Democratic)
Source: livevoterturnout.com · researched September 12, 2026
Sources: content.civicplus.com · pima.gov