Justin Heap is running in the Republican Primary race for Maricopa County Recorder against incumbent Stephen Richer and challenger Don Hiatt.

County Recorder Justin Heap filed a lawsuit last week claiming the Maricopa County governing board is trying to gain more control over how elections are handled. Ross D. Franklin, Associated Press ...

Asked what a world without judicial independence would look like, Justice Clint Bolick offered an ominous answer. "It looks ...

His intent was to give Heap free rein to use the money for IT equipment and other duties without any interference from the ...

Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap mistakenly told 83,000 voters they would be kicked off a list, yet the election ...

Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap sued the Board of Supervisors, claiming they stripped his office of election authority. The Board of Supervisors countersued, seeking clarity on the division ...

After suing the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors last week — apparently, with a lawyer he's not allowed to use — county recorder Justin Heap can expect a countersuit from the board soon ...

He blamed the shared-services agreement negotiated with former county recorder Stephen Richer. Heap refused to acknowledge the agreement and terminated it in his first month in office.

In a statement, Heap said the lawsuit was needed to "reclaim the legal authority that supervisor (Thomas) Galvin attempted to strip from my office." He blamed the shared-services agreement negotiated ...

AI-assisted summary Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap is suing the county Board of Supervisors over an agreement that limits his authority. Heap contends the agreement, made with his predecessor, ...