{
  "id": 19836277,
  "title": "This Gen Zer just won election in Arizona—he’ll oversee 600 employees and a $65 million budget while living at home: ‘I’m not just any 19-year-old’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/this-gen-zer-just-won-election-in-arizona-hell-oversee-600-employees",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T16:13:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fortune",
    "slug": "fortune",
    "url": "https://fortune.com/2026/11/13/gen-z-arizona-election-victory-sebastian-matta-college-sophomore-led-65-millon-dollar-budget-600-employees-living-at-home/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Sebastian Matta, a 19-year-old sophomore at Arizona State University, is set to become the clerk of Maricopa County Superior Court, a role overseeing over 600 employees and a $65 million budget. The election victory saw Matta receiving about 54% of the votes in last week's election, defeating Republican opponent Jeff Dial. Matta, a Democrat, had not faced a candidate for the position since 2018 and decided to run after studying philosophy, law, and politics in college. Despite his age, Matta plans to maintain a part-time college degree online and continue living with his parents. The job comes with significant responsibility, as Maricopa County has been a focal point of election-fraud allegations since the 2020 presidential election. However, Chris DeRose, a former Republican clerk, believes Matta's young age could be an advantage. Matta, who hopes more Gen Z individuals will run for office, aims to build trust with his staff and colleagues before making any major changes.",
  "summary": "Sebastian Matta, a college sophomore, beat out a 50-year-old to become clerk of Arizona’s Maricopa County Superior Court—and will earn a $97,000 salary.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}