Encanto 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 · declared
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.
Records: Impartiality 1 against
Sources: elections.maricopa.gov · azcleanelections.gov