Benton County Justice of the Peace, District 3

About this race

Both Carlos Chicas (R) and Stephanie Guzman-Zamarron (D) were unopposed in their respective March 3, 2026 party primaries, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' pre-primary and post-primary candidate lists; neither carries an incumbent mark, indicating an open seat.

About the Benton County Quorum Court

In Arkansas counties the justices of the peace are the members of the Quorum Court, the county's legislative body. This is not a judicial office that hears small claims or traffic cases. The Quorum Court decides county budget approval, departmental staffing and regional development matters. The county judge is the separate chief executive who presides over the court and alone authorizes payment of county funds, per the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's citizen's guide to county government.

The court has 15 justices of the peace, who serve two-year terms, per the county. Each represents one of 15 single-member districts of roughly equal population, so only voters who live in District 3 vote on this seat. Voters can find their district through the county clerk or the state's Voter View lookup. The full Quorum Court meets on the fourth Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Administration Building, 215 E. Central Ave., Bentonville, per the Democrat-Gazette's guide.

Official source: Benton County: Justices of the Peace