Several Maricopa-area lawyers are vying to replace County Attorney Allister Adel, who announced her departure from the elected office less than a month before the filing deadline for candidates to seeking to run to replace her.
The move has imposed significant time pressures on would-be office-holders, who must each collect 4,300 unique, valid signatures before the April 4 deadline. Since voters can only sign one candidate’s petition in the race, the candidates are quickly trying to distinguish themselves from the rest of the pack.
The six-way race is composed of four Republicans, one Libertarian, and one Democrat – only one of whom has qualified to appear on the ballot.
Republican Rachel Mitchell (pictured above, right) arguably has the most name recognition. She made headlines with her testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee during the nomination hearings of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Mitchell, who practiced in the Maricopa County Attorney’s office (MCAO) sex crimes bureau for years, famously told the Senate Judiciary Committee that after examining all of the evidence from Christine Blasey Ford accusing Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her, she would not have brought charges against him.
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