Who Is Sebastian Matta? Teen Wins Clerk Race in Arizona as Democrats Surge
A 19-year-old Arizona State University rode the Democratic blue wave into the clerkship for the Superior Court in Maricopa County.
Sebastian Matta, a 19-year-old college student from Arizona, won a surprise election to become the new clerk of the Superior Court in Maricopa County. The Democrat defeated 50-year-old Republican Jeff Dial. Democrats also seized control of both the House and Senate in the recent elections, marking a significant victory for the party.
Matta, a philosophy, law, politics, and morality major at Arizona State University, campaigned for the office for nearly a year and traveled over 25,000 miles in his car, covering all legislative districts in Maricopa County. His victory has sparked discussions about his age, with some joking that voters had elected a teenager to run a significant public office.
Despite the attention, Matta remains confident in his ability to manage the office and has set several priorities, including improving language accessibility and expanding online services for court-related matters.
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