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Maricopa County Supervisor, District 5

Passes laws and regulations for your county

Full office description

  • Members of the board of supervisors work together to set and implement county policy.
  • The board of supervisors is tasked with approving the county budget, setting local tax rates, approving plans for land use in the county, and appointing county officials.
  • Board of supervisors members work to improve the county’s education system, ensure safety, make environmental and business policies, and run the county transportation network.
  • Members of the board of supervisors represent specific areas of the county.
  • Most board of supervisors members in Virginia are elected in odd years to four-year terms. Elections are partisan.

How this impacts you

  • TaxesCounty Commissioners influence property tax and sales tax rates for the county. This directly determines how much you pay in taxes.

  • Public TransportationCounty Commissioners approve how much funding goes towards public transportation, which directly influences the availability of services like MARTA rail or local bus services.

Election results

WINNER

Steve Gallardo

65.8%

148,518 votes

Cynthia Ann Niemann

34.2%

77,249 votes

Candidates (2)

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Cynthia Ann Niemann

(R)

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Steve Gallardo

(D)

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