Stephen Richer

Stephen Richer is an American politician and lawyer. He was the 30th Recorder of Maricopa County, Arizona from 2021 to 2025, elected in November 2020. Richer defeated the Democratic incumbent Adrian Fontes by 4,599 votes. Stephen Richer graduated with a bachelor's degree from Tulane University and obtained a J.D. degree from the University of Chicago. In November 2024, Richer was defeated in the Republican primary for Maricopa County Recorder by Justin Heap.