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JudgeSteve Hotz (R)
Steve Hotz
Steve Hotz is the incumbent Sebastian County Judge, per the county's official website. He held onto the seat with a wide margin in the 2026 primary, per the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Steve Hotz.
AssessorZach Johnson (R)
Zach Johnson
Zach Johnson is the incumbent Sebastian County Assessor, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Zach Johnson.
CoronerJackie C. Davis (R)
Jackie C. Davis
Jackie C. Davis is the Republican nominee for Sebastian County Coroner. He is a licensed funeral director and mortician who serves as general manager of McConnell Funeral Home in Greenwood and two other area funeral homes, per Resident News Network. He previously served as a Sebastian County deputy coroner, per the same source.
ClerkSharon Brooks (R)
Sharon Brooks
Sharon Brooks is the incumbent Sebastian County Clerk, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Sharon Brooks.
SheriffWyatt W. McIntyre (R)
Wyatt W. McIntyre
Top priorities
- Wants to strengthen relationships between law enforcement and the communities deputies serve
- Wants deputies to have the tools and training to proactively patrol and prevent crime
Per the campaign site.
About Wyatt W. McIntyre
Wyatt W. McIntyre is the Republican nominee for Sebastian County Sheriff. He is Chief of Police for the Mansfield Police Department and has nearly 24 years in law enforcement, including as a lieutenant at the Sebastian County Adult Detention Center and on the SWAT team, per Talk Business & Politics and nwahomepage.com. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Wyatt W. McIntyre.
TreasurerLora Lea Rice (R)
Lora Lea Rice
Lora Lea Rice is the incumbent Sebastian County Treasurer and Collector, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Lora Lea Rice.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressCircuit ClerkSusie Hassett (R)
Susie Hassett
Susie Hassett is the incumbent Sebastian County Circuit Clerk, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Susie Hassett.
Justice of the Peace District 1Johnny Hobbs (R)
Johnny Hobbs
Johnny Hobbs is the incumbent Sebastian County Justice of the Peace for District 1, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Johnny Hobbs.
Justice of the Peace District 2Kendall Beam (R) · Chyloh Bartok (D)
Kendall Beam
Kendall Beam appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sebastian County Justice of the Peace District 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kendall Beam.
Chyloh Bartok
Chyloh Bartok appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sebastian County Justice of the Peace District 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Chyloh Bartok.
Justice of the Peace District 3Shawn Looper (R)
Shawn Looper
Shawn Looper is the incumbent Sebastian County Justice of the Peace for District 3, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Shawn Looper.
Justice of the Peace District 4James Butler (R)
James Butler
James Butler is the incumbent Sebastian County Justice of the Peace for District 4, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for James Butler.
Justice of the Peace District 5Saber Woodard (R) · Victoria Longoria (D)
Saber Woodard
Saber Woodard appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sebastian County Justice of the Peace District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Saber Woodard.
Victoria Longoria
Victoria Longoria appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sebastian County Justice of the Peace District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Victoria Longoria.
Justice of the Peace District 6Danny Aldridge (R)
Danny Aldridge
Danny Aldridge is the incumbent Sebastian County Justice of the Peace for District 6, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Danny Aldridge.
Justice of the Peace District 7Kenneth Williamson (R) · David Crowell (D)
Kenneth Williamson
Kenneth Williamson is the incumbent Sebastian County Justice of the Peace for District 7, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Kenneth Williamson.
David Crowell
Top priorities
- Wants the Quorum Court to be more responsive and accountable to all district residents
- Raises concerns about corporate investors buying up local homes and renting them at high prices
- Supports law enforcement in protecting residents' constitutional rights
Per the campaign site.
About David Crowell
David Crowell is the Democratic nominee for Sebastian County Justice of the Peace, District 7. He has lived in the district for nearly 50 years and has spent more than two decades active in local Scouting as a Cubmaster and Scoutmaster, per his campaign site.
Justice of the Peace District 8Valeria Jean Robinson (D)
Valeria Jean Robinson
Valeria Jean Robinson is the incumbent Sebastian County Justice of the Peace for District 8, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Valeria Jean Robinson.
Justice of the Peace District 9Rhonda Royal (D)
Rhonda Royal
Rhonda Royal is the incumbent Sebastian County Justice of the Peace for District 9, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Rhonda Royal.
Justice of the Peace District 10Cozax M. Lee (D) · Megan A. Raynor (R)
Cozax M. Lee
Cozax M. Lee appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sebastian County Justice of the Peace District 10, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Cozax M. Lee.
Megan A. Raynor
Megan A. Raynor is the Republican nominee for Sebastian County Justice of the Peace, District 10. She is an accountant for Hanna Oil & Gas with a business administration degree from the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith, per the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. She is running for public office for the first time, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Megan A. Raynor.
Justice of the Peace District 11Miles H. Crawford (R) · Jerry Ward (D)
Miles H. Crawford
Miles H. Crawford appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sebastian County Justice of the Peace District 11, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Miles H. Crawford.
Jerry Ward
Jerry Ward is the incumbent Sebastian County Justice of the Peace for District 11, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Jerry Ward.
Justice of the Peace District 12Tommy Camp (R) · L. Paul Dubar (D)
Tommy Camp
Tommy Camp is the incumbent Sebastian County Justice of the Peace for District 12, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Tommy Camp.
L. Paul Dubar
L. Paul Dubar appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Sebastian County Justice of the Peace District 12, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for L. Paul Dubar.
Justice of the Peace District 13Lorrie Runion (R)
Lorrie Runion
Lorrie Runion is the incumbent Sebastian County Justice of the Peace for District 13, per the county's official website. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Lorrie Runion.
Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Sebastian County page.
Statewide races
U.S. SenateTom Cotton (R) · Hallie Shoffner (D)
Tom Cotton
Top priorities
- Strengthen national security and military readiness
- Tighten immigration and border enforcement
- Support conservative judicial, fiscal, and agriculture policy
About Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton is Arkansas's incumbent U.S. senator and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026. A former Army officer and U.S. representative, he has built his Senate record around national security, immigration enforcement, conservative judicial policy, agriculture, and Republican fiscal priorities.
- Regularly supported defense authorization, military readiness, and national-security measures in the Senate. Supported
- Backed stricter immigration enforcement and border-security measures. Supported
Hallie Shoffner
Top priorities
- Represent rural Arkansas and agriculture
- Focus on community needs and affordability
- Offer a Democratic alternative in the Senate race
About Hallie Shoffner
Hallie Shoffner is Arkansas's Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2026 and a farmer. Her campaign gives Democrats a statewide nominee against incumbent Tom Cotton and emphasizes rural Arkansas, agriculture, community needs, and a different approach to federal representation.
GovernorSarah Huckabee Sanders (R) · Fredrick Love (D) · Colt Shelby (L)
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Top priorities
- Cut taxes and grow Arkansas's economy
- Continue education and workforce changes
- Strengthen public safety and conservative leadership
About Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Sarah Huckabee Sanders is Arkansas's incumbent governor and Republican nominee for re-election in 2026. Her record and campaign emphasize income-tax cuts, education changes, workforce development, public safety, and conservative executive leadership.
Fredrick Love
Top priorities
- Create regional economic opportunity
- Support small businesses and infrastructure
- Align education with workforce needs
About Fredrick Love
Fredrick Love is Arkansas's Democratic nominee for governor and a state senator from Little Rock. His campaign emphasizes inclusive economic development, small-business support, infrastructure, education-to-workforce alignment, and investment across Arkansas communities.
Colt Shelby
Top priorities
- Reduce government overreach
- Protect individual liberty and local control
- Support farmers and small communities
About Colt Shelby
Colt Shelby is the Libertarian nominee for Arkansas governor and a farmer. His campaign offers a limited-government alternative focused on individual liberty, local control, and reducing state interference.
Commissioner of State LandsChristopher Olson (L) · Cole Jester (R)
Christopher Olson
Christopher Olson, of Viola, was nominated as the Libertarian Party of Arkansas's candidate for Commissioner of State Lands at the party's 2026 convention, per Talk Business and Politics. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Cole Jester
Cole Jester currently serves as Arkansas Secretary of State, a position he assumed in early 2025, per the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He previously worked as Deputy Chief Legal Counsel in Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' office and as a judicial clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, and worked on legislation restricting certain foreign ownership of agricultural land while in the governor's office, per the same source. Arkansas law bars an appointee from seeking reelection to the office to which they were appointed, which the newspaper reported is why he is running for Commissioner of State Lands rather than Secretary of State. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Lieutenant GovernorLeslie Rutledge (R) · Michael Kalagias (L)
Leslie Rutledge
Top priorities
- Cites work cutting taxes alongside the governor and legislature.
- Expanding education options for Arkansas families.
Per the campaign site.
About Leslie Rutledge
Leslie Rutledge is Arkansas's incumbent lieutenant governor and a candidate for re-election on the November 3 ballot. She previously served two terms as Arkansas attorney general.
Michael Kalagias
Michael Kalagias of Rogers is the Libertarian Party of Arkansas's nominee for lieutenant governor, chosen at the party's February 2026 convention, according to Talk Business & Politics. No verifiable campaign site or additional biographical detail was found as of this research. No campaign website was found as of September 12, 2026.
Attorney GeneralTim Griffin (R)
Tim Griffin
Tim Griffin is Arkansas's incumbent attorney general, the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. He previously served as lieutenant governor and as a member of Congress. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Tim Griffin.
Secretary of StateKim Hammer (R) · Kelly Grappe (D) · Michael Pakko (L)
Kim Hammer
Top priorities
- Continuing to implement election laws passed by the Arkansas Legislature.
- Positioning Arkansas as a national leader on election security.
Per the campaign site.
About Kim Hammer
Kim Hammer is a candidate for Arkansas secretary of state on the November 3 ballot, a Republican state senator from Benton.
Kelly Grappe
Top priorities
- Depoliticizing the Secretary of State's office.
- Reducing barriers to voting and to placing citizen measures on the ballot.
Per the Arkansas Times.
About Kelly Grappe
Kelly Grappe is running for Arkansas Secretary of State. She spent nearly 25 years with Alltel and Verizon in operations and team leadership roles, per her campaign site. She currently leads Learning & Development for a Little Rock-based dental organization and has owned a small business and farm in rural Arkansas with her husband, per her campaign site.
Michael Pakko
Top priorities
- Recruiting election administrators and staff based on qualifications rather than party affiliation.
- Increasing voter participation and electoral competitiveness in Arkansas.
Per the campaign site.
About Michael Pakko
Michael Pakko is an economist who has served on the Governor's Council of Economic Advisors and is a frequent commentator on the Arkansas economy, according to his campaign site. He has served as State Chair of the Libertarian Party of Arkansas for the past decade. Pakko is the Libertarian nominee for Arkansas Secretary of State, chosen at the party's February 2026 convention, in the November 3, 2026 general election.
AuditorDennis Milligan (R)
Dennis Milligan
Top priorities
- Notes work modernizing the state's payroll system and expanding the unclaimed property Data Match program
Per the campaign site.
About Dennis Milligan
Dennis Milligan is currently serving as Auditor of State of Arkansas, first elected in 2022, per his campaign site. He previously served as Saline County Circuit Clerk from 2011 to 2015 and two terms as Treasurer of State, per the campaign site. Before entering public service, he owned and operated a small business for 38 years, expanding it into 17 states, per the campaign site.
TreasurerJohn Thurston (R)
John Thurston
Top priorities
- Promoting financial literacy and streamlining government operations.
- Maximizing returns on the state's investments.
Per the campaign site.
About John Thurston
John Thurston is Arkansas's incumbent treasurer, the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. He previously served as secretary of state and commissioner of state lands. No campaign website was found as of September 12, 2026.
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