El Centro Justice of the Peace, Maricopa County, Arizona
Maricopa County, Arizona
My vote power
Below 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: None · only 1 candidate
One candidate is running unopposed, so votes can't change the outcome.
Average representation + an uncontested race → My vote power: Below average.
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
Democratic · Incumbent · declared
Jennifer Hernandez Sama is the El Centro Justice of the Peace, elected in 2022. An Arizona State University psychology graduate, she has focused her court work on fair eviction and housing processes, access to justice, accountability, and transparency.
Sources: elections.maricopa.gov · azcleanelections.gov