Jack for Maricopa

Jack Hastings is a Surprise City Councilman and lifelong West Valley educator. He spent more than 10 years in the Dysart Unified School District as a civics teacher, dean of students and assistant principal. He began his education at Mesa Community College, then earned his bachelor's degree from ASU and a master's degree in Educational Leadership.

Jack is running for the Maricopa County Community College District Governing Board, District 4, on the November 3, 2026 ballot. The board oversees the ten Maricopa Community Colleges, a $1.8 billion budget, and part of your property tax bill.

On the Surprise City Council, Jack helped cut the city's property tax by 25% in 2024 and cut it again as Vice Mayor in 2025, while the city added more than 100 police officers and firefighters. He will oppose new taxes and new student fees on the college board.

Keep taxes and tuition low, and open the books so taxpayers can see where their money goes. Build job training in trades, healthcare and public safety with West Valley employers. Keep campuses safe. And fight for another college campus in the West Valley, where only two of the district's ten colleges are located.

Families across the West Valley rely on campuses like Glendale Community College and Estrella Mountain Community College. Jack will push for job training built with West Valley employers, safe campuses, and another college campus to serve the fast-growing West Valley, so students can train close to home instead of commuting across town.

Yes. Jack played football at Mesa Community College, and he supports bringing junior college football back to Maricopa's colleges, including in the West Valley, the right way: with a real plan for the cost and no new taxes or student fees.

Maricopa County School Superintendent Shelli BoggsMaricopa County Attorney Rachel MitchellMaricopa County Colleges Police OfficersGlendale, Peoria, and Surprise Firefighters Peoria Mayor Jason Beck Peoria Vice Mayor Jon EdwardsGoodyear Mayor Joe PizzilloGoodyear Vice Mayor Brannon HamptonSurprise Mayor Skip HallSurprise Vice Mayor Patrick DuffyMaricopa County Supervisor Mark StewartArizona Corporation Commissioner Kevin Thompson

This is a nonpartisan seat, with no party labels on the ballot. Jack is a commonsense candidate focused on taxpayers, students and job training, and he is endorsed by leaders from across the West Valley, including firefighters, campus police and Superintendent Shelli Boggs.

Early ballots were mailed October 7. Mail yours back by Tuesday, October 27. After that, drop it off at any vote center or drop box by 7 p.m. on Election Day, November 3.

Look in the nonpartisan section for "Maricopa County Community College District, Board Member Dist. 4." Jack Hastings is listed there.

District 4 covers most of the West Valley, roughly north of I-10 and west of I-17. Its largest communities are Peoria, Surprise, Glendale, and Sun City and Sun City West, followed by parts of west Phoenix, Buckeye, Goodyear, Litchfield Park, El Mirage, Avondale, Wickenburg and smaller West Valley towns.

Email jackformaricopa@gmail.com.