Justin Heap
American politician
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Justin Heap is an American politician and Republican who has served as Recorder of Maricopa County since 2025. He is a former member of the Arizona House of Representatives, having to represented the 10th district from 2023 to 2025.[1] He was a member of the Arizona Freedom Caucus.[1]
Justin Heap | |
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Heap in 2023 | |
| Recorder of Maricopa County | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Richer |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 10th district | |
| In office January 9, 2023 – January 13, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Morgan Abraham |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Heap |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican |
| Parent | Ralph Heap |
| Education | Arizona State University, Tempe (BA, JD) |
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Political career
Arizona House of Representatives
In 2022, Heap and Barbara Parker were unchallenged in the Republican primary for the 10th district if the Arizona House of Representatives. They went on to defeat Democratic nominee Helen Hunter in the general election.[2] Haap's father, Ralph Heap, succeeded him in the Arizona House of Representatives.[3]
Maricopa County Recorder
In 2024, Heap decided to run for Maricopa County Recorder, challenging and beating incumbent and fellow Republican Stephen Richer. He went on to win the general election.
Electoral history
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Justin Heap | 161,946 | 43.3 | |
| Republican | Stephen Richer (incumbent) | 129,344 | 34.5 | |
| Republican | Donald Hiatt | 82,160 | 21.9 | |
| Write-in | 929 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 374,379 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Justin Heap | 984,866 | 52.2 | +2.1 | |
| Democratic | Tim Stringham | 903,609 | 47.8 | −2.1 | |
| Total votes | 1,888,475 | 100.0 | |||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Justin Heap | 50,024 | 36.95 | |
| Republican | Barbara Parker | 49,190 | 33.33 | |
| Democratic | Helen Hunter | 36,182 | 26.72 | |
| Total votes | 135,396 | 100% | ||
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| Republican hold | ||||
