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No endorsement
The race
The Encanto Precinct elects a constable this cycle. A constable is the justice court's enforcement officer — serving summonses, subpoenas, and orders of protection, and carrying out court orders including evictions and property seizures. The office carries a four-year term. This race is on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot as a vote, not a cancelled election: Arizona's cancellation statute, A.R.S. § 16-410, by its terms covers only elections held under Title 15, Title 48, or § 16-822, and Ballotpedia's general-election tables list this race on the general ballot with a single candidate. The sole general-election candidate is Maria Ligocki-Russell (Democratic), the incumbent — Ballotpedia's general-election table marks her with an (i).
Maria Ligocki-Russell (Democratic, incumbent) is the sitting Encanto constable, confirmed by Ballotpedia's incumbency mark and by Maricopa County's own constables staff directory, which lists Maria Ligocki-Russell in the seat today with a county contact. Beyond that current service, this pass's searches returned no campaign biography or news profile, and no documented controversy, discipline, or scandal in either column. The Arizona Constables Association's membership page likewise carries no biography for this constable where checked.
OUR CALL
Our call: no endorsement — uncontested race. Search documented: Ballotpedia's general-election table (sole candidate, incumbent) and the Maricopa County constables staff directory (Ligocki-Russell listed as the current Encanto constable). No campaign profile and no controversy were returned.
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--- Sources
- Ballotpedia, Municipal elections in Maricopa County, Arizona (2026) — general-election tables — https://ballotpedia.org/Municipal_elections_in_Maricopa_County,_Arizona_(2026)
- Maricopa County staff directory — Constables — https://ready.maricopa.gov/Directory.aspx?DID=16
- Arizona Constables Association, membership information — Maricopa County — http://www.arizonaconstables.com/Members.html?County=Maricopa
- Arizona Revised Statutes § 16-410 (cancellation of certain elections — by its terms limited to elections under Title 15, Title 48, or § 16-822) — https://www.azleg.gov/ars/16/00410.htm
Result pending. No verified call (Associated Press or official) as of November 4, 2026. This page will be updated when the race is called or certified. The original article above is unchanged.
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