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Campaign comparison graphic. Headline: THE INTEGRITY OF AZ COURTS IS IN PERIL. VOTE FOR EXPERIENCE, INDEPENDENCE, AND FAIRNESS. Left, with a green check: Jeff Dial, Age 50, in a suit in an office with law books: Business owner - 20+ years. AZ Legislator - 6 years. Passed laws that lower costs, safeguard privacy and protect rape and abuse victims. Met every legal and financial deadline on time. Will keep your records private and your fees low. Right, with a red X: Sebastian Matta, Age 19, in a kitchen serving ramen: College sophomore. Part-time ramen cook. Makes ramen. Goes to school. Filed every campaign finance report late. Ran for political office while running for Clerk. The Clerk’s Code of Conduct forbids holding that party position. Footer: VOTE FOR INTEGRITY, INDEPENDENCE, AND EXPERIENCE. VOTE JEFF DIAL FOR CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT. Please vote by 7 p.m. on Tuesday. AI-generated image.

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Experience, Independence, and Fairness

THE INTEGRITY OF AZ COURTS IS IN PERIL.
VOTE FOR EXPERIENCE, INDEPENDENCE, AND FAIRNESS.
YOUR VOTE IS NEEDED TUESDAY!

The Clerk of the Superior Court keeps every court record in Maricopa County: 670 employees, a $65 million budget. Here is how the two candidates compare. What does the Clerk do?

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Candidates for Clerk of the Superior Court, Maricopa County, compared
JEFF DIAL
Age 50		SEBASTIAN MATTA
Age 19
CareerBusiness owner - 20+ years.College sophomore.
Public serviceAZ Legislator - 6 years.Part-time ramen cook.
Track recordPassed laws that lower costs, safeguard privacy and protect rape and abuse victims.Makes ramen. Goes to school.
DeadlinesMet every legal and financial deadline on time.Filed every campaign finance report late.
Rules and recordsWill keep your records private and your fees low.Ran for political office while running for Clerk. The Clerk's Code of Conduct forbids holding that party position.

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Experience, Independence, and Fairness

VOTE FOR INTEGRITY, INDEPENDENCE, AND EXPERIENCE.

VOTE JEFF DIAL for Clerk of the Superior Court on Tuesday, Nov. 3!

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Every line above comes from a public document. Records as of October 29, 2026. The full comparison, with the documents themselves, is at jeffdial.org/compare-v1.

  1. 670 employees. Maricopa County FY 2026 Adopted Budget, Clerk of the Superior Court: 676.00 full-time-equivalent positions.
  2. $65 million budget. Maricopa County FY 2027 Adopted Budget, department D160, Clerk of the Superior Court: $65,286,390.
  3. Every court record in Maricopa County Superior Court. KJZZ, October 22, 2026: the clerk manages all court records and filings, collects fees, handles evidence and processes passport applications, with a staff of close to 700, and one clerk in each of more than 100 courtrooms.
  4. Jeff Dial, age 50. Over 20 years in business. Executive vice president of a company, 2003 to 2013, overseeing operations and quality control and managing personnel, marketing, technology and communications; in business since leaving the Legislature in 2017, managing operations, budgets, payroll, contracts and regulatory compliance. Résumé of record; jeffdial.org/about.
  5. 6 years in the Arizona Legislature. Arizona House of Representatives, 2011 to 2015; Arizona Senate, 2015 to 2017. Chair, Senate Committee on State Debt and Budget Reform; chair, House Committee on Higher Education and Workforce Development. Arizona Legislature member records, 50th through 52nd Legislatures; Ballotpedia.
  6. Passed laws that lower costs. HB 2677, Laws 2012, Chapter 105: proof of insurance on a phone instead of a paper card. HB 2565, Laws 2013, Chapter 156: insurance policies posted online instead of mailed, with the right to a free copy. Arizona session laws, azleg.gov; jeffdial.org/record.
  7. Safeguard privacy. A.R.S. 28-4135(B), from HB 2677: showing an officer proof of insurance on a phone is not consent to search the phone. HB 2165, Laws 2013, Chapter 89: library records privacy extended to e-books. HB 2424, Laws 2011, Chapter 285: rights of people placed under court guardianship. jeffdial.org/record.
  8. Protect rape and abuse victims. HB 2302, Laws 2011, Chapter 173: created Arizona's Address Confidentiality Program, so victims of domestic violence, sexual offenses and stalking get a substitute address through the Secretary of State and their real address stays out of public records. jeffdial.org/record.
  9. Met every legal and financial deadline on time. Maricopa County campaign finance portal, Jeff Dial for Clerk of the Superior Court, committee 1002554: Q1 received April 15, document 55330; Q2 received July 15, document 55908; July Post-Primary received July 27, document 55970; Q3 received October 15, document 56364, each carrying a Maricopa County Elections Department received stamp inside its window. Nominating petitions filed March 19, 2026, four days before the deadline, with 6,850 signatures against 4,534 required.
  10. Will keep your records private and your fees low. jeffdial.org/priorities; 12News, October 13, 2026.
  11. Sebastian Matta, age 19, college sophomore. KJZZ, October 22, 2026: a 19-year-old ASU student, a sophomore studying philosophy. Arizona Capitol Times, October 15, 2026.
  12. Part-time ramen cook. Makes ramen. Goes to school. His public LinkedIn profile, captured February 12, 2026: Ramen Cook, Izakaya Ramen, May to June 2024, part time; Crew Member, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, August 2024 to January 2026, part time. No management, budget or compliance role listed at any time. His campaign website, sebforclerk.com, read October 16, 2026, lists no employment. KJZZ, October 22, 2026, on his current enrollment.
  13. Filed every campaign finance report late. Maricopa County campaign finance portal, Sebastian Matta for Clerk of the Superior Court, committee 1002574, re-pulled October 29, 2026, 3:49 p.m.: Q1 2026 (window closed April 15) submitted April 22, document 55075; Q2 (July 15) submitted July 20, document 55869; July Post-Primary (August 5) submitted August 14, documents 56024 and 56025; Q3 (October 15) submitted October 23 at 2:33 a.m., document 56575. Four of four. Filing windows: A.R.S. 16-927(C); Maricopa County 2026 Campaign Finance Handbook, revised February 9, 2026, page 12, Table 2. The first two were also reported by the Arizona Capitol Times, October 15, 2026.
  14. Ran for party office while running for Clerk. The Clerk's Code of Conduct forbids it. Maricopa County Official Write-In and Withdrawn Candidates list, June 16, 2026: Democratic precinct committeeman, Legislative District 2, precinct 0855 Turf Paradise, July 21, 2026 primary. His Statement of Organization as a candidate for Clerk was stamped by the county January 8, 2026. Arizona Code of Judicial Administration § 1-308, Code of Conduct for Clerks of Superior Court, Rule 4.1(A)(1): a clerk candidate shall not act as a leader in, or hold an office in, a political organization; Comment 2 names precinct committeeman as an example.
  15. How to vote. Maricopa County Elections Department: early ballots accepted at any vote center or drop box until 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 3; Election Day voting at any vote center, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Locations.Maricopa.Vote.