72701

Who is on the ballot in 72701?

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

22 races on your November 3 ballot. Jump to:
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72701 sample ballot preview: statewide, congressional and Washington County races

U.S. House, Arkansas District 3
3 candidates
Federal ▾
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Bobby Wilson
Biography
Bobby Wilson is a Bentonville resident and the Libertarian Party's nominee for Arkansas's 3rd Congressional District, per Talk Business and Politics. He also carried the Libertarian nomination for the seat in 2024. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
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Steve Womack
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Womack served as mayor of Rogers, where he oversaw more than a billion dollars in local investment, before his election to Congress in 2010, per the official House biography. He retired from the Arkansas Army National Guard in 2009 at the rank of colonel after more than 30 years of service, including a 2002 deployment to Sinai, Egypt, and is a graduate of Arkansas Tech 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
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Robb Ryerse
DEM
Biography
Robb Ryerse is a pastor and nonprofit leader from Springdale running for Arkansas's 3rd Congressional District, per his campaign site. He previously ran for the seat in 2018 and has since worked on national bridge-building efforts.
Top Priorities
  • Wants good jobs, safe neighborhoods, strong schools and a government that works for constituents.
  • Pledges to hold town halls and does not accept corporate PAC funding.
Per the https://www.robbforcongress.com/.
About this race
Bobby Wilson (L), Steve Womack (R), Robb Ryerse (D) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas's 3rd 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
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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
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
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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
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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
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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
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
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 Washington County

ZIP 72701 sits in Washington County, per the Census crosswalk. These seats are voted countywide; district seats, city races and school boards need a street address. All Washington County races (38).

Washington County Judge
2 candidates
County ▾
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Dana Deree
DEM
Biography
Dana Deree is a Marine Corps combat veteran and retired senior diplomat, per his campaign site. He is also a former public school teacher and Navy Reserve officer who founded a business currently operating in Washington County, per his campaign site.
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Tim Shepard
REP
Biography
Tim Shepard is a retired Fayetteville Police Department division captain running as the Republican nominee for Washington County Judge, per his campaign site. He also served more than seven years as a volunteer firefighter with the Wheeler Fire Department, per his campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Prioritizes county road and infrastructure planning, calling it "the county judge's most basic job," with coordination between municipalities and state agencies
  • Supports county deputies, firefighters and rural emergency responders, drawing on his law enforcement and firefighting background, per https://votetimshepard.co
  • Pledges fiscal transparency and public input before policy decisions, per https://votetimshepard.com
About this race
Dana Deree (Democratic), Tim Shepard (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Washington County Judge, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' 2026 general-election candidate list.
Washington County Assessor
2 candidates
County ▾
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Russell Hill
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Russell Hill is the sitting Washington County Assessor and a fourth-generation Washington County resident, per Washington County government. Before running for office he owned a small business, and he has completed the highest certification track in assessment administration recognized by the State of Arkansas, per Washington County government. He served in the Navy and has coached middle school sports, per Washington County government. No campaign website was found as of September 27, 2026.
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Nathan Miller
DEM
Biography
Nathan Miller appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Washington County Assessor, 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 Nathan Miller.
About this race
Russell Hill (Republican), Nathan Miller (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Washington County Assessor, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' 2026 general-election candidate list. Russell Hill is the sitting officeholder, per the same list.
Washington County Circuit Clerk
1 candidate
County ▾
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Kyle Sylvester
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Kyle Sylvester is the incumbent Washington County Circuit Clerk, per the Washington County government website. He is unopposed on the November 2026 ballot; no independently verifiable campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kyle Sylvester.
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
Kyle Sylvester (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Washington County Circuit Clerk, the sitting officeholder, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' 2026 general-election candidate list; unopposed candidates print on Arkansas ballots.
Washington County Collector
2 candidates
County ▾
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Rachel Eubanks
DEM
Biography
Rachel Eubanks appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Washington County Collector, 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 Rachel Eubanks.
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Angela Wood
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Angela Wood is the incumbent Washington County Collector, seeking reelection as the Republican nominee, per the Washington County government website. No independently verifiable campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Angela Wood.
About this race
Rachel Eubanks (Democratic), Angela Wood (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Washington County Collector, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' 2026 general-election candidate list. Angela Wood is the sitting officeholder, per the same list.
Washington County Coroner
1 candidate
County ▾
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Mike Neville
REP
Biography
Mike Neville is the Republican nominee for Washington County Coroner. The current coroner, Roger Morris, is not seeking reelection, per the Washington County government website; Neville is unopposed on the November 2026 ballot. No independently verifiable campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Mike Neville.
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
Mike Neville (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Washington County Coroner, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' 2026 general-election candidate list; unopposed candidates print on Arkansas ballots.
Washington County Clerk
1 candidate
County ▾
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Becky Lewallen
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Becky Lewallen is the incumbent Washington County Clerk, per the Washington County government website. She is unopposed on the November 2026 ballot; no independently verifiable campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Becky Lewallen.
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
Becky Lewallen (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Washington County Clerk, the sitting officeholder, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' 2026 general-election candidate list; unopposed candidates print on Arkansas ballots.
Washington County Sheriff
1 candidate
County ▾
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Jay Cantrell
REP INCUMBENT
Biography
Jay Cantrell is the sitting Washington County Sheriff, per his campaign site. Raised in West Fork, Arkansas, he was hired by then-Sheriff Bud Dennis in 1981 at age 21, working first in the county jail before transferring to patrol, per his campaign site. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Virginia and the Drug Enforcement Agency's Drug Unit Commander Academy, per his campaign site. He was a founding member of the Strickler Volunteer Fire Department and has volunteered as a hospice and 4-H leader, per his campaign site.
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
Jay Cantrell (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Washington County Sheriff, the sitting officeholder, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' 2026 general-election candidate list; unopposed candidates print on Arkansas ballots.
Washington County Treasurer
2 candidates
County ▾
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Hayden Hill
REP
Biography
Hayden Hill is the Chief Deputy Treasurer for Washington County, running as the Republican nominee for Treasurer, per his campaign site. He has 8 years of county government experience, including 4 years in the Treasurer's office, per his campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Pledges fiscal transparency, saying the office should operate "with open books and clear, accessible reporting."
  • Commits to ensuring every county fund is properly accounted for and allocated
  • Emphasizes support for county employees as part of a strong county government
Per the https://votehilltreasurer.com.
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William Chesser
DEM
Biography
William Chesser is a Washington County public school teacher of 18 years, currently teaching science at Fayetteville Virtual Academy, running as the Democratic nominee for County Treasurer, per his campaign site. He has also co-founded a land-planning firm and served on the Fayetteville Planning Commission, per his campaign site.
Top Priorities
  • Argues the Treasurer's office "shouldn't be a family matter" and should answer directly to voters as independent oversight, per https://chesserfortreasurer.com/
  • Emphasizes fiscal precision and accountability with public money, drawing on his budget and payroll management experience, per https://chesserfortreasurer.com/
  • Highlights that a large share of property tax dollars fund public schools and stresses timely distribution to those institutions, per https://chesserfortreasure
About this race
Hayden Hill (Republican), William Chesser (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Washington County Treasurer, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' 2026 general-election candidate list.
Arkansas 4th Judicial Circuit Court, Division 2 (runoff)
2 candidates
County ▾
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Wendy Howerton
Biography
Wendy Howerton is a Fayetteville attorney with 20 years of legal practice who began her career as a public defender, later founded her own law firm, has handled appellate work, and has served on the Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct, per the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. She is a candidate for Circuit Judge, Division 2 of Arkansas's 4th Judicial Circuit. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
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Kristin Pawlik
Biography
Kristin Pawlik is a partner at a Rogers, Arkansas law firm who began her legal career as a public defender and has practiced more than two decades at her current firm, focusing on family law, criminal defense and employment cases, per the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. She is a candidate for Circuit Judge, Division 2 of Arkansas's 4th Judicial Circuit. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
About this race
Wendy Howerton and Kristin Pawlik are on the November 3, 2026 runoff ballot for this seat on the 4th Judicial Circuit, after neither received a majority of the vote in the March 3, 2026 nonpartisan judicial primary, per the Arkansas Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list (post-primary active filings). Under Arkansas law, a nonpartisan judicial race that does not produce a majority winner in the March 3, 2026 primary goes to a runoff on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Every voter in Madison and Washington counties elects this seat, since Arkansas circuit judges are elected circuit-wide across the 4th Judicial Circuit (Madison, Washington), per the Arkansas Judiciary's circuit map (cross-checked against the Arkansas Times' March 2026 primary-night judicial roundup). Arkansas circuit court races are nonpartisan.

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