One candidate is tracked for Garland County Coroner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Justin Nicklas. Candidate information follows official Garland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Open seat: incumbent Coroner Jayson Neighbors did not file for reelection. Justin Nicklas won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary with 5,463 votes (52.6%) to Melinda West's 4,933 (47.4%), per the Garland County Election Commission's unofficial summary results report. He is unopposed in November.
Coroner. The coroner investigates deaths that are sudden, unexplained, violent or unattended, determines the cause and manner of death, and signs death certificates in those cases. Depending on the state, the coroner may be a physician or a layperson who works with contracted pathologists.
This race. Every voter in Garland County votes on this seat. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Justin Nicklas is a graduate of the University of Arkansas Mortuary Science Program and has worked as a death-care professional for 26 years, per his campaign site. He is a nationally certified Medicolegal Death Investigator and has served as General Manager of Gross Funeral Home for nearly 15 years, per his campaign site. He filed for the Republican nomination for Garland County Coroner in late February, per his campaign site.
Who is running for Garland County Coroner in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Garland County Coroner on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Justin Nicklas. Candidate information follows official Garland County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Garland County Coroner 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 Garland County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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