Outgoing Republican Maricopa County Supervisor Jack Sellers said Wednesday he endorses Democrat Joel Navarro in the race to succeed him.

Maricopa County Supervisor Jack Sellers wants voters to back a Democrat over the Republican who defeated him in his primary election earlier this year. Sellers, a Republican, is endorsing Democrat Joel Navarro in his race against Republican Mark Stewart for the District 1 seat representing the southeast Valley.

The Republican chair of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors in Arizona has endorsed a Democrat to replace him. “I am endorsing Joel [Navarro] because he is a man of integrity, because he is a dedicated public servant who fights for what’s right,

Republican Maricopa County Supervisor Jack Sellers has endorsed Democrat Joel Navarro for his District 1 seat in the upcoming general election, following Sellers' loss to Mark Stewart in the GOP primary.