Del. Ralph Heap

Heap Blasts Maricopa Board’s Appeal Over Election Ruling

Maricopa County Board of Supervisors wants judge to pause ruling in yearlong election fight

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors will ask a judge to pause his ruling that handed Recorder Justin Heap a victory in a yearlong fight over control of the county’s elections.

Reporter uncovered potential cooperation between Heap and federal probe of AZ elections

Embattled Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap got a legal win last week. A judge said the Board of Supervisors should not have taken away computer specialists from the Recorder’s Office.

Amid a power struggle, Maricopa officials hurl unsubstantiated claims of voter disenfranchisement

Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Scott Blaney appeared somewhat exasperated with the parties sitting before him in a drab courtroom in Phoenix on Feb. 11. He was presiding over a civil case that centered on a messy battle between mostly-GOP county leaders over election control. Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap contended that the county board […]

Justin Heap is undermining, not restoring, voters’ trust. It’s time for him to go.

Justin Heap is exactly the kind of person you don’t want to oversee elections if you truly want “transparency and integrity” in a system that sustains our democracy. In the 15 or so months since he became recorder in Arizona’s largest county, after ousting Republican Stephen Richer in the 2024 election, Heap has dragged the […]

Judge rules Maricopa County supervisors illegally removed IT staff from Recorder's Office

A Superior Court judge found the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors illegally took away Recorder Justin Heap’s information technology team and must give that staff back in an order that resolves a yearlong battle over control of the county’s elections.

Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap discussed election records, litigation with feds

New records show a top Maricopa County official directly corresponded with the U.S. Department of Justice last year about election records and litigation as the department sought to obtain Arizona’s voter roll and probe the county’s past elections. The emails, obtained by watchdog group American Oversight and shared exclusively with Votebeat, show Maricopa County Recorder […]

Inside Maricopa County's elections feud

The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and County Recorder Justin Heap have been in a bitter legal battle for months on who is in charge of what parts of the election process. They continue to fight over minute details that could have a major impact come November. The 2026 election in Maricopa County will help decide control of Congress, the state Legislature and the outcome of a very competitive governor's race. This week on The Gaggle, we discussed the county's readiness for the elections with Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairperson Kate Brophy McGee, a Republican. Email us! thegaggle@arizonarepublic.com Leave us a voicemail: 602-444-0804 Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tik Tok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Guest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairperson Kate Brophy McGee Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ron Hansen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Stephanie Murray Producer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Amanda Luberto⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maricopa County recorder asks prosecutors to investigate 207 alleged noncitizen voters

Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap has formally referred potential noncitizen voters identified by an error-prone federal database to local prosecutors for further investigation ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office said in a statement that Heap referred a total of 207 individuals for review — significantly more than the 137 voters […]