Meet the “Rock of Stability” in the Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings, Maricopa County’s New Chief Prosecutor

By Jaslin On Nov 16, 2022

Republican Rachel Mitchell, a seasoned prosecutor and native of Arizona was chosen by Republicans to serve as the investigating counsel for Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings. She was elected last week as the new county attorney for Maricopa County, Arizona.

In that capacity, Mitchell questioned both Kavanaugh and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who had earlier accused Kavanaugh of sexual assault. Kavanaugh was ultimately confirmed by the Senate Judiciary Committee and the whole Senate, and Republicans praise Mitchell for handling a difficult situation expertly.

According to Mike Davis, who served as the committee’s general counsel for nominations during Justice Kavanaugh’s hearings, “She was a stabilizing factor for senators during the stormy proceedings to confirm Justice Kavanaugh.”

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As Maricopa County Attorney, Rachel Mitchell, a seasoned prosecutor, was chosen. He added that she “wasn’t concerned about the politics and laughed at the personal assaults on her.” She “calmly and thoroughly researched the claims and tremendously supported senators in executing one of their most important constitutional duties.”

Rachel is unwavering, wise, and fair, according to Davis, who also called her a “rock of stability.” Last week, Mitchell defeated Julie Gunnigle, a Democratic contender, by a margin of 53% to 47%. In a statement admitting defeat, Gunnigle, a former prosecutor in Cook County, Illinois, who ran on a platform of progressive changes to law enforcement, allegedly pledged to “keep an eye” on the position and “continue to demand better for all people in Maricopa County.”

The third-largest prosecutor’s office in the country, the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, employed Mitchell for 30 years during which time she specialized in the prosecution of crimes against children and promoted harsher punishments for criminals. Nearly 4.5 million people live in Maricopa, the fourth-largest county in the nation and home to more than half of all Arizonans.

According to Mitchell, the goal of her campaign was to “restore trust” with crime victims, law enforcement, and the Maricopa community. In an advertisement for her campaign that was posted on her website, she stated, “I don’t want to see this become another Seattle, become another Chicago.”

Public safety is unbiased. All Arizonans want safe neighborhoods in which to live, work, and bring up their families, according to Mitchell. Following her victory, Mitchell declared in a statement that “public safety isn’t partisan.” “Safe neighborhoods in which to live, work, and raise their families are demanded by all Arizonans.

“I will keep collaborating with law enforcement and local officials to hold offenders accountable, increase the use of treatment for rehabilitation where appropriate, provide justice for victims, and prioritize the safety of Maricopa County residents,” she said.