3 candidates are tracked for Washington County Justice of the Peace District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Butch Pond, Pat Flippo and Caitlin Draper. Candidate information follows official Washington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Butch Pond (Republican), Pat Flippo (Independent), Caitlin Draper (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Washington County Justice of the Peace District 15, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' 2026 general-election candidate list. Butch Pond is the sitting officeholder, per the same list.
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, Butch Pond, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Butch Pond is the incumbent Washington County Justice of the Peace for District 15 and the longest-serving member of the Quorum Court, per the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Butch Pond.
Independent
Pat Flippo appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Washington County Justice of the Peace District 15, 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 Pat Flippo.
Democratic
Caitlin Draper appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Washington County Justice of the Peace District 15, 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 Caitlin Draper.
Who is running for Washington County Justice of the Peace District 15 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Washington County Justice of the Peace District 15 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Butch Pond, Pat Flippo and Caitlin Draper. Candidate information follows official Washington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Washington County Justice of the Peace District 15 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 Washington County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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