In a Feb 26, 2026 court hearing, Maricopa County Board attorney Kory Langhofer admitted the Board could still vote to remove elected Recorder Justin Heap in the future, confirming no closure on the removal issue. This leaves a constant threat hanging over Heap’s head despite his compliance report.

Maricopa County Recorder Justin Heap rejected the Board of Supervisors' proposed early voting plan, citing uneven site distribution (e.g., Mesa's one site vs. Tempe's three) and lack of collaboration. He accused the Board of misrepresenting spreadsheet contents.

Timeline reveals coordinated push with the radical left by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to oust Maricopa Recorder Justin Heap. Heap sues, arguing statute unconstitutional & limited to fiscal oversight per Sanchez v. Maricopa County. Court hearing February 26.

Maricopa Board of Supervisors (BOS) passed a non-binding "Resolution in Lieu of SSA" on Feb 18, 2026, mirroring the 2024 deal that stripped Recorder Heap of statutory duties. It offers a weak negotiation baseline, rejects Agilis sorting machine purchase needed for timely provisional/proof-of-citizenship ballot processing, and keeps BOS control over Recorder's statutory duties—potentially disenfranchising voters. Recorder Justin Heap was in the meeting room during the SSA disc

The 2026 Arizona GOP Secretary of State primary pits election attorney Rep. Alex Kolodin—with secured signatures and endorsements from Lake, Hamadeh, others—against late entrant Gina Swoboda, ex-AZGOP Chair who opposes Trump's SAVE Act and identifies as non-partisan, but registered Republican. The Primary winner faces far left Democrat Secretary Adrian Fontes in the General election.

Initiative to stomp out school choice announced: Don’t Let Red Tape Smother Arizona’s Successful Universal School Choice Promise.