Pope County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
31 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 25 Pope County races, led by the Pope County Judge contest.
County offices
JudgeBen D. Cross (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ben D. Cross (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Judge.
Ben D. Cross Republican
Ben D. Cross appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Judge, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Ben D. Cross.
Incumbent Republican Ben D. Cross was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.
Full race pageSheriffShawn Harris (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Shawn Harris (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Sheriff.
Shawn Harris Republican
Harris has spent 25 years with the Pope County Sheriff's Office, rising from corrections officer to patrol lieutenant, his current role overseeing patrol deputies, per River Valley Now. He has completed law enforcement leadership and crisis-response training and previously served five years in elected city leadership, per the same report. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Shawn Harris.
This is an open seat; sitting Sheriff Blake Wilson did not file for re-election, per the Pope County Sheriff's Office's official roster page. Republican Shawn Harris finished ahead of Tony Haley 3,788 votes (51.74%) to 3,461 (47.28%) in the primary, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' official canvass, and is unopposed in November.
Full race pageCircuit ClerkRachel L. Oertling (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Rachel L. Oertling (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Circuit Clerk.
Rachel L. Oertling Republican
Rachel L. Oertling appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Circuit Clerk, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Rachel L. Oertling.
Incumbent Republican Rachel L. Oertling was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.
Full race pageClerkPam Ennis (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Pam Ennis (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Clerk.
Pam Ennis Republican
Pam Ennis appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Clerk, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Pam Ennis.
Pam Ennis was unopposed in the Republican primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.
Full race pageAssessorDana Baker (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Dana Baker (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Assessor.
Dana Baker Republican
Dana Baker appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Assessor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Dana Baker.
Incumbent Republican Dana Baker was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.
Full race pageCollectorJennifer Haley (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jennifer Haley (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Collector.
Jennifer Haley Republican
Jennifer Haley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Collector, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jennifer Haley.
Incumbent Republican Jennifer Haley was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates. (Not related to sheriff primary candidate Tony Haley.)
Full race pageTreasurerLarry Holman (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Larry Holman (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Treasurer.
Larry Holman Republican
Larry Holman appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Treasurer, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Larry Holman.
Incumbent Republican Larry Holman was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.
Full race pageCoronerSeth Cochran (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Seth Cochran (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Coroner.
Seth Cochran Republican
Seth Cochran appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Coroner, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Seth Cochran.
Seth Cochran was unopposed in the Republican primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 1Philip Haney (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Philip Haney (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 1.
Philip Haney Republican
Philip Haney appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Philip Haney.
Incumbent Republican Philip Haney was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 2Margaret Motley (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Margaret Motley (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 2.
Margaret Motley Republican
Margaret Motley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Margaret Motley.
Incumbent Republican Margaret Motley was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 3Tim Whittenburg (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Tim Whittenburg (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 3.
Tim Whittenburg Republican
Tim Whittenburg appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Tim Whittenburg.
Incumbent Republican Tim Whittenburg was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 4Ronnie Wilbanks (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ronnie Wilbanks (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 4.
Ronnie Wilbanks Republican
Ronnie Wilbanks appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Ronnie Wilbanks.
Incumbent Republican Ronnie Wilbanks was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 5Jackie Heflin (R) · Lesly Dunn (D)
Jackie Heflin (Republican) and Lesly Dunn (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 5.
Jackie Heflin Republican
Jackie Heflin appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jackie Heflin.
Lesly Dunn Democratic
Lesly Dunn appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Lesly Dunn.
Incumbent Republican Jackie Heflin was unopposed in the Republican primary; Democrat Lesly Dunn was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Both parties' abstracts of unopposed candidates put the two on the November ballot, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 6Suzanne McCall (R) · Daniel Cox (D)
Suzanne McCall (Republican) and Daniel Cox (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 6.
Suzanne McCall Republican
Suzanne McCall appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 6, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Suzanne McCall.
Daniel Cox Democratic
Daniel Cox appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 6, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Daniel Cox.
Incumbent Republican Suzanne McCall was unopposed in the Republican primary; Democrat Daniel Cox was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Both parties' abstracts of unopposed candidates put the two on the November ballot, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 7Blake Tarpley (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Blake Tarpley (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 7.
Blake Tarpley Republican
Blake Tarpley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 7, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Blake Tarpley.
Incumbent Republican Blake Tarpley was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 8William D. Skelton (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
William D. Skelton (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 8.
William D. Skelton Republican
William D. Skelton appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 8, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for William D. Skelton.
Incumbent Republican William D. Skelton was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 9Bill Sparks (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Bill Sparks (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 9.
Bill Sparks Republican
Bill Sparks appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 9, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Bill Sparks.
Incumbent Republican Bill Sparks was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 10Jamie Jackson (R) · Jordyn Barnett-Pace (D)
Jamie Jackson (Republican) and Jordyn Barnett-Pace (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 10.
Jamie Jackson Republican
Jamie Jackson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 10, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jamie Jackson.
Jordyn Barnett-Pace Democratic
Jordyn Barnett-Pace appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 10, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jordyn Barnett-Pace.
Incumbent Republican Jamie Jackson was unopposed in the Republican primary; Democrat Jordyn Barnett-Pace was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Both parties' abstracts of unopposed candidates put the two on the November ballot, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 11Charlie Falwell (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Charlie Falwell (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 11.
Charlie Falwell Republican
Charlie Falwell appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 11, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Charlie Falwell.
Republican Charlie Falwell was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 12Sarah Pearson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Sarah Pearson (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 12.
Sarah Pearson Republican
Sarah Pearson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 12, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Sarah Pearson.
Republican Sarah Pearson finished ahead of Jordan Sowers 145 votes (53.31%) to 122 (44.85%) in the primary, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' official canvass. No Democratic or independent candidate was found for this district, so Pearson is unopposed in November as far as this build's sources show.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 13David Ivy (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
David Ivy (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 13.
David Ivy Republican
David Ivy appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 13, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for David Ivy.
Republican David Ivy finished ahead of Benjamin Masters Gunter 256 votes (53.56%) to 215 (44.98%) in the primary, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' official canvass. No Democratic or independent candidate was found for this district, so Ivy is unopposed in November as far as this build's sources show.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Pope County is split across 4 Arkansas House districts.
Find your districts by addressArkansas House: 4 districtsDistricts 44, 45, 53, 54
Arkansas House District 44Bill Teeter (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Bill Teeter Republican Incumbent
Bill Teeter is serving his first term in the Arkansas House, representing portions of Pope and Van Buren counties from Russellville, per arkansashouse.org. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Bill Teeter (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 44; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Bill Teeter 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 45Debra Hobbs (Independent) · Aaron M. Pilkington (R)
Debra Hobbs Independent
Debra Hobbs is the Independent candidate for Arkansas House District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Aaron M. Pilkington Republican Incumbent
Aaron M. Pilkington works in administration for Sparks Health and holds a master's in healthcare administration from UAMS, per arkansashouse.org. He is serving his fifth term in the Arkansas House, representing portions of Johnson and Pope counties, per arkansashouse.org. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Debra Hobbs (Independent), Aaron M. Pilkington (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 45. Aaron M. Pilkington 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 53Jennifer Lewter (D) · Matt Duffield (R)
Jennifer Lewter Democratic
- Protect funding for public schools and oppose diverting tax dollars from them
- Legislative caps on health care and insurance costs
- A better-funded foster care system
Per the campaign site.
About Jennifer Lewter
Jennifer Lewter, of Russellville, says she is running for the Arkansas House to protect public school funding and food-assistance programs after federal funding cuts, per the campaign site.
Matt Duffield Republican Incumbent
Matt Duffield is a business owner and former professional wrestler who performed as Matt Riviera, per arkansashouse.org. He is serving his second term in the Arkansas House, representing District 53 from Russellville, per arkansashouse.org.
Jennifer Lewter (Democratic), Matt Duffield (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 53. Matt Duffield 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 54Doug Corbitt (D) · Mary Bentley (R)
Doug Corbitt Democratic
Doug Corbitt is a professor at the University of Central Arkansas, per Arkansas Times. He is running for District 54 in Perry County, per Arkansas Times. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Mary Bentley Republican Incumbent
Mary Bentley owns and has led Bentley Plastics in Perryville as CEO since 2000, per arkansashouse.org. She previously practiced for over a decade in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Arkansas Children's Hospital and is serving her sixth term in the Arkansas House, per arkansashouse.org. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Doug Corbitt (Democratic), Mary Bentley (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 54. Mary Bentley 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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