Who Is Sebastian Matta? Teen Wins Clerk Race in Arizona as Democrats Surge
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Democrat Sebastian "Seb" Matta was elected Tuesday as the next clerk of the Superior Court in Maricopa County over 50-year-old Republican former state lawmaker Jeff Dial.
A 19-year-old college student who plays video games with friends, listens to 1950s doo-wop music and lives with his parents is preparing to lead a county office with hundreds of employees after an unexpected election victory in Arizona.
Democrat Sebastian "Seb" Matta was elected Tuesday as the next clerk of the Superior Court in Maricopa County over 50-year-old Republican former state lawmaker Jeff Dial.
Tuesday's elections saw Democrats win control of both the House and Senate, as voters sent a stinging rebuke of President Donald Trump and his party. Democrats defeated Republicans across the map, flipping states that have been reliably red for decades and ones the president handily won in 2024 amid voters' frustration over high prices and the Iran war.
The victory landed Matta on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, where Kimmel dubbed him "Boss Baby come to life" and compared him to a political version…
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