Kara Byars
Nonpartisan · Arkansas · 2026On the November 3 ballot for Arkansas 16th Judicial Circuit Court, Division 2 (runoff), Arkansas
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Arkansas 16th Judicial Circuit Court, Division 2 (runoff)
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Biography
Kara Byars is a candidate for Circuit Judge, Division 2 of Arkansas's 16th Judicial Circuit, which covers Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard and Stone Counties, facing a November 3, 2026 runoff, per her campaign site.
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Arkansas 16th Judicial Circuit Court, Division 2 (runoff)Arkansas · 2026Cleburne County sample ballotSee your full ballot
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