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Arizona student, 19, elected to lead Maricopa County court clerk’s office
Nineteen-year-old Sebastian Matta has won the election to become clerk of Arizona’s Maricopa County Superior Court, defeating former Republican state senator Jeff Dial. His victory has prompted debate over whether a college sophomore who finished high school last year has enough experience to lead a major public office.
The clerk’s office handles about 15,000 documents and nearly $500,000 in transactions daily, including court records, legal filings and court-ordered payments. The four-year post pays $96,600 a year. Matta studies philosophy at Arizona State University and points to his debate experience; Dial had years of military and business operations experience.
In short
- Sebastian Matta, 19, won the Maricopa County court clerk election.
- The office handles nearly $500,000 in transactions each day.
- His limited work experience has raised questions about readiness.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Outcry as Arizona teen who only completed high school last year is elected to lead major court office that handles $500k of transactions each day: ‘I’m not just any 19-year-old’”.