Deborah Begay wins JP primary while facing judicial misconduct charges over Facebook post

By: Caitlin Sievers

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: July 23, 2026

Words: 839

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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Maricopa County’s first Native American justice of the peace, Deborah Ann Begay, is facing charges of judicial misconduct for a complaint that she used her status as a judge to obtain special treatment for a friend’s son.

Begay, who is Navajo, worked as a justice of the peace for the Moon Valley precinct of the Maricopa County Justice Court from 2021 to 2025. After she lost the 2024 election, she worked as a pro …

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