2 candidates are tracked for Baxter County Justice of the Peace District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Edward Griffin and Micha Johnson. Candidate information follows official Baxter County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Edward Griffin (Republican), Micha Johnson (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Baxter County Justice of the Peace District 8, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' 2026 general-election candidate list. Edward Griffin is the sitting officeholder, per the same list.
Justice of the peace (quorum court member). In Arkansas, justices of the peace are the members of the quorum court, the county's legislative body. They adopt the county budget, set the county property tax rate, pass county ordinances and fill certain vacancies. Each justice represents one district, and the county judge presides over the court. This is not a court that hears cases.
This race. The sitting officeholder, Edward Griffin, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Edward Griffin has served as the District 8 justice of the peace on the Baxter County Quorum Court (listed there as Eddie Griffin), per the county's official website. No campaign website or additional biographical detail was found as of September 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Edward Griffin.
Democratic
Micha Johnson has more than a decade of experience in engineering and telecommunications, per the Mountain Home Observer. He is running for the District 8 seat on the Baxter County Quorum Court, currently held by Edward Griffin, on a platform centered on family, community and thoughtful growth, per the Mountain Home Observer. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Micha Johnson.
Who is running for Baxter County Justice of the Peace District 8 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Baxter County Justice of the Peace District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Edward Griffin and Micha Johnson. Candidate information follows official Baxter County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Baxter County Justice of the Peace District 8 election in Arkansas?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Arkansas are on the Arkansas election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Baxter County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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