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Pulaski County, AR

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Fields below reflect the November 3, 2026 general election ballot as races are certified.

19 races on your November 3 ballot. Jump to:
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County and municipal contests depend on your exact address — use the address lookup below for the full slate. Every race links to official sources on the Arkansas voter hub.
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72205 sample ballot preview: statewide, congressional and Pulaski County races

U.S. House, Arkansas District 2
2 candidates
Federal ▾
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Chris Jones
DEM
Biography
Chris Jones is a physicist and ordained minister from Pine Bluff running for Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District, per his campaign site. He holds graduate degrees from MIT and previously ran for Arkansas governor.
Top Priorities
  • Wants fair wages, small business growth, broadband access and rural hospital sustainability.
  • Supports maternal healthcare support, addiction recovery services and food security.
  • Wants fair electoral maps, election security and government accountability.
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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French Hill
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Hill worked in investments and banking for three decades, serving as founder, chairman and chief executive officer of Delta Trust and Banking Corporation from 1999 until its sale in 2014, per the official House biography. Earlier in his career he was a staffer for U.S. Senator John Tower and deputy assistant secretary of the Treasury for corporate finance, and he holds a degree in economics from Vanderbilt University, per the official House biography.
Key voting record
Voted yes on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax-and-spending package, which passed the House 218-214 in July 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the Laken Riley Act, expanding federal detention of certain immigrants charged with theft or violent crimes, which passed the House 263-156 in January 2025. Supported
Voted yes on the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2026, which passed the House 231-196 in September 2025. Supported
Campaign siteFull profile
About this race
Chris Jones (D), French Hill (R) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas's 2nd Congressional District, per the Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3, 2026 primary.
U.S. Senate
2 candidates
Federal ▾
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Tom Cotton
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
  • Strengthen national security and military readiness
  • Tighten immigration and border enforcement
  • Support conservative judicial, fiscal, and agriculture policy
Key voting record
Regularly supported defense authorization, military readiness, and national-security measures in the Senate. Supported
Backed stricter immigration enforcement and border-security measures. Supported
Campaign siteFull profile
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Hallie Shoffner
DEM
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
  • Represent rural Arkansas and agriculture
  • Focus on community needs and affordability
  • Offer a Democratic alternative in the Senate race
Campaign siteFull profile
Governor
3 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Sarah Huckabee Sanders
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
  • Cut taxes and grow Arkansas's economy
  • Continue education and workforce changes
  • Strengthen public safety and conservative leadership
Key voting record
Signed a major education law expanding school choice, teacher-pay changes, literacy policy, and workforce-related education reforms. Supported
Signed multiple tax-cut measures reducing Arkansas income-tax rates. Supported
Campaign siteFull profile
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Fredrick Love
DEM
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
  • Create regional economic opportunity
  • Support small businesses and infrastructure
  • Align education with workforce needs
Campaign siteFull profile
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Colt Shelby
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
  • Reduce government overreach
  • Protect individual liberty and local control
  • Support farmers and small communities
Campaign siteFull profile
Commissioner of State Lands
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Christopher Olson
Biography
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.
Full profile
CJ
Cole Jester
REP
Biography
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.
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Lieutenant Governor
2 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Leslie Rutledge
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
  • Cites work cutting taxes alongside the governor and legislature.
  • Expanding education options for Arkansas families.
Per the campaign site.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Michael Kalagias
Biography
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.
Full profile
Attorney General
1 candidate
Statewide ▾
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Tim Griffin
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
Secretary of State
3 candidates
Statewide ▾
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Kim Hammer
REP
Biography
Kim Hammer is a candidate for Arkansas secretary of state on the November 3 ballot, a Republican state senator from Benton.
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.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Kelly Grappe
DEM
Biography
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.
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.
Campaign siteFull profile
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Michael Pakko
Biography
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.
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.
Campaign siteFull profile
Auditor
1 candidate
Statewide ▾
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Dennis Milligan
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
  • Notes work modernizing the state's payroll system and expanding the unclaimed property Data Match program, per campaign site
Campaign siteFull profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
Treasurer
1 candidate
Statewide ▾
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John Thurston
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
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.
Top Priorities
  • Promoting financial literacy and streamlining government operations., per campaign announcement, Talk Business & Politics
  • Maximizing returns on the state's investments., per campaign announcement, Talk Business & Politics
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.

Countywide races in Pulaski County

ZIP 72205 sits in Pulaski County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Pulaski County races (40).

Pulaski County Judge
2 candidates
County ▾
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Wendell Griffen
DEM
Biography
Wendell Griffen is a retired circuit court judge and pastor, age 73, per the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. His campaign site describes a background in law, theology, and activism. He has proposed a 12-month moratorium on new data center approvals and stricter permitting requirements for large data centers, per the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette and KATV.
Top Priorities
  • A 12-month moratorium on new data center approvals to allow proper county planning, per Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, June 2026 candidate forum
  • Addressing public trust in county government through truthful communication with the Quorum Court, per Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, June 2026 candidate
  • Raising county employee compensation, noting workers have gone three years without raises, per Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, June 2026 candidate forum
Campaign siteFull profile
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Michael Rushin
REP
Biography
Michael Rushin is a real estate broker, age 53, who owns his own firm offering property management services, per the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Michael Rushin.
Top Priorities
  • A 90-day review of county operations, budgetary controls, major contracts, and road priorities, per Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, June 2026 candidate for
  • Quarterly budget briefings in plain language explaining budget changes and recurring costs, per Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, June 2026 candidate forum
  • Making county contracts and bid awards easily accessible to citizens, per Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, June 2026 candidate forum
Full profile
About this race
Democrat Wendell Griffen finished ahead of incumbent County Judge Barry Hyde in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary, per Arkansas Times ('Griffen defeats Hyde in Democratic primary for Pulaski County judge'). He faces Republican Michael Rushin, a real estate broker, in the November 3, 2026 general election for chief executive of Arkansas's most populous county, per the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
Pulaski County Clerk and Circuit Clerk
1 candidate
County ▾
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Terri Hollingsworth
DEM
Biography
Terri Hollingsworth has served as Pulaski County Clerk and Circuit Clerk since 2019, an office that manages voter registration, real estate recording, and land transaction indexing, per AR Money & Politics. She previously directed the State Board of Election Commissioners and served as chief administrative officer for the Delta Regional Authority, and holds a bachelor's degree from Howard University and an MBA from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Terri Hollingsworth.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Pulaski combines the County Clerk and Circuit Clerk into one office. Incumbent Democrat Terri Hollingsworth is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list.
Pulaski County Sheriff
1 candidate
County ▾
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Eric Higgins
DEM
Biography
Eric Higgins is a 35-year veteran of law enforcement who previously served as Assistant Chief of Police with the Little Rock Police Department before being elected Pulaski County Sheriff in 2018, per Arkansas Times. He holds degrees from Liberty University in government/business and executive leadership/counseling, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Eric Higgins.
Top Priorities
  • Expanding re-entry programs that help formerly incarcerated people reintegrate into society, per Arkansas Times, reelection campaign announcement
  • Strengthening community partnerships, including food distribution and resource programs, per Arkansas Times, reelection campaign announcement
  • Ensuring deputies have adequate training and resources for public safety, per Arkansas Times, reelection campaign announcement
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Incumbent Democrat Eric Higgins won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary over challenger James Wheeler, a Pulaski County deputy, and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list.
Pulaski County Collector and Treasurer
1 candidate
County ▾
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Debra Buckner
DEM
Biography
Debra Buckner is the incumbent Pulaski County Collector and Treasurer, unopposed for reelection in November 2026, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Debra Buckner.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Pulaski combines the County Collector and Treasurer into one office. Incumbent Democrat Debra Buckner won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary over challenger Adam Fogleman and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list.
Pulaski County Assessor
1 candidate
County ▾
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Janet Troutman Ward
DEM
Biography
Janet Troutman Ward is the incumbent Pulaski County Assessor, unopposed for reelection in November 2026, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Janet Troutman Ward.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Incumbent Democrat Janet Troutman Ward is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list.
Pulaski County Coroner
1 candidate
County ▾
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Gerone Hobbs
Biography
Gerone Hobbs is the incumbent Pulaski County Coroner, unopposed for reelection in November 2026, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Gerone Hobbs.
Full profile
Why only one name?
Only one name is on the ballot for this office: no other candidate qualified. An unopposed candidate is elected unless a write-in outpolls them where write-ins are allowed, so this line still counts as a vote.
About this race
Incumbent Gerone Hobbs is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list. That list did not print a party label for this candidate (every other Pulaski row office carried one), so party is left blank here rather than guessed.

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