2 candidates are tracked for Faulkner County Justice of the Peace, District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jason Lyon and Hannah Hanshaw. Candidate information follows official Faulkner County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Incumbent Jason Lyon (R) faces Hannah Hanshaw (D) in November 2026; both were unopposed in their respective March 3, 2026 party primaries, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' pre-primary candidate list and the county's official March 2026 primary results report.
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, Jason Lyon, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Jason Lyon is the incumbent Faulkner County Justice of the Peace for District 8, per the county's Quorum Court roster. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Jason Lyon.
Democratic
Hannah Hanshaw moved to Conway in 2014 for college, holds bachelor's degrees in philosophy and political science and a master's degree in college student personnel administration from the University of Central Arkansas, and has worked full time at UCA for eight years, per her campaign site. She has served as a poll worker and supervisor since 2018, per the same site.
Who is running for Faulkner County Justice of the Peace, District 8 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Faulkner County Justice of the Peace, District 8 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jason Lyon and Hannah Hanshaw. Candidate information follows official Faulkner County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Faulkner 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 Faulkner County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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