NOVEMBER BALLOT (ran unopposed): Jennifer Jermaine, White Earth Nation, running for Maricopa County Justice of the Peace San Marcos precinct
* NOVEMBER BALLOT (ran unopposed): Susie Nelson, Navajo County Justice of the Peace Kayenta Precinct 4 – Diné
* NOVEMBER BALLOT: Michael Mazzocco, Phoenix City Council District 4 – Delaware Nation
* NOVEMBER BALLOT: Victoria Steele, Pima County Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 – Seneca Nation of Indians

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Judge Nelson was appointed to the bench in 2007, by the Navajo County Board of Supervisors, when the former Judge Evelyne E Bradley retired. Judge Nelson started as a court clerk to Judge Bradley in 1999. Prior employment includes Navajo Nation Judicial District in Kayenta for 8 years.

Kayenta | Navajo County, AZ

Judge Nelson started as a court clerk to Judge Bradley in 1999. Prior employment includes Navajo Nation Judicial District in Kayenta for 8 years.

Susie Nelson previously worked as a court clerk for Judge Bradley and for the Navajo Nation Judicial District in Kayenta.

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Susie Nelson is the Justice of the Peace at the Kayenta Justice Court, which is located on the Navajo reservation, gateway to the beautiful Monument Valley. Judge Nelson was appointed to the bench in 2007, by the Navajo County Board of Supervisors, when the former Judge Evelyne E Bradley retired.

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Has served as a justice of the peace since being appointed to the bench in 2007.

Worked as a court clerk for Judge Bradley beginning in 1999.

As of October 11, 2026, Susie Nelson did not have a website or any information online.

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Susie Nelson

- Has served as a justice of the peace since being appointed to the bench in 2007.
- Worked as a court clerk for Judge Bradley beginning in 1999.
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As of October 11, 2026, Susie Nelson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- The justice of the peace presides over justice courts in each county. The number of justice courts in a county depends on its population. 
- A justice of the peace hears lawsuits, presides over misdemeanor cases, and hears civil and criminal traffic violations. Some examples of cases they might handle include eviction actions, DUIs (driving under the influence), and shoplifting. 
- Justices of the peace are elected in staggered elections for four-year terms. These elections are partisan. 
- Their salary depends on their judicial productivity, in other words, how many cases they see each year and equals, on average, $115,290.
- Some justices of the peace may be an attorney, but this is not a requirement for the role. 

Local judge who hears lawsuits, misdemeanors, and civil cases. 