Cleburne County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
6 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 5 Cleburne County races, led by the Arkansas 16th Judicial Circuit Court, Division 2 (runoff) contest.
Judges
Arkansas 16th Judicial Circuit Court, Division 2 (runoff)Nonpartisan race · Kara Byars · Scott Davidson
Kara Byars Nonpartisan
Kara Byars is a candidate for Circuit Judge, Division 2 of Arkansas's 16th Judicial Circuit, which covers Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard and Stone Counties, facing a November 3, 2026 runoff, per her campaign site.
Scott Davidson Nonpartisan
Scott Davidson is a Batesville attorney who has practiced law for 37 years, beginning his career in 1988 before establishing his own practice; his work has included jury trials, adoptions, divorces, injury claims and cases before the state's appellate courts, per his campaign site. He is a candidate for Circuit Judge, Division 2 of Arkansas's 16th Judicial Circuit.
Kara Byars and Scott Davidson are on the November 3, 2026 runoff ballot for this seat on the 16th Judicial Circuit, after neither received a majority of the vote in the March 3, 2026 nonpartisan judicial primary, per the Arkansas Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list (post-primary active filings). Sitting Circuit Judge Don McSpadden did not seek reelection to this seat. Under Arkansas law, a nonpartisan judicial race that does not produce a majority winner in the March 3, 2026 primary goes to a runoff on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Every voter in Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, and Stone counties elects this seat, since Arkansas circuit judges are elected circuit-wide across the 16th Judicial Circuit (Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, Stone), per the Arkansas Judiciary's circuit map (cross-checked against the Arkansas Times' March 2026 primary-night judicial roundup). Arkansas circuit court races are nonpartisan.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Cleburne County is split across 3 Arkansas House districts.
Find your districts by addressArkansas House: 3 districtsDistricts 40, 41, 42
Arkansas House District 40Shad Pearce (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Shad Pearce Republican Incumbent
Shad Pearce is retired and holds a bachelor's degree in criminology from Arkansas State University, per arkansashouse.org. He is serving his second term in the Arkansas House, representing District 40 from Batesville, per arkansashouse.org. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Shad Pearce (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 40; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Shad Pearce is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3, 2026 primary (March 31 runoff where needed), per the Secretary of State.
Full race pageArkansas House District 41Alyssa Brown (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Alyssa Brown Republican Incumbent
Alyssa Brown is serving her first term in the Arkansas House, representing portions of Cleburne and Stone counties from Heber Springs, per arkansashouse.org. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Alyssa Brown (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 41; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Alyssa Brown is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3, 2026 primary (March 31 runoff where needed), per the Secretary of State.
Full race pageArkansas House District 42Jeremy Riddle (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jeremy Riddle Republican
- Supports the rights of the unborn and Second Amendment rights
- Supports parents' options in choosing what is best for their children's education
- Supports preserving access to health care, especially in rural Arkansas
Per the campaign site.
About Jeremy Riddle
Jeremy Riddle is running for Arkansas House District 42. He is a physical therapist who has owned a medical supply business and currently owns an independent pharmacy, per his campaign site. He served 11 years on the Greenbrier school board, per his campaign site.
Jeremy Riddle (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 42; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Not on the November ballot: sitting member Stephen Meeks, per the General Assembly roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3, 2026 primary (March 31 runoff where needed), per the Secretary of State.
Full race pageArkansas Senate District 24Missy Thomas Irvin (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Missy Thomas Irvin Republican Incumbent
Missy Thomas Irvin works with her husband as Marketing Director of Irvin-Dibrell Clinic in Mountain View, per her official Arkansas Senate biography. She represents Senate District 24 and was first elected in 2010, per arkleg.state.ar.us. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Missy Thomas Irvin (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas Senate District 24; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Missy Thomas Irvin is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3, 2026 primary (March 31 runoff where needed), per the Secretary of State.
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Who is on the ballot in Cleburne County, Arkansas on November 3, 2026?
Cleburne County sample ballot 2026: who is running for arkansas senate and arkansas house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Arkansas?
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