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One candidate is tracked for Benton County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Shawn Holloway. Candidate information follows official Benton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Incumbent Sheriff Shawn Holloway (R), in office since 2017, faced no primary opponent. The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported in November 2025 that independent Colin Cope, 30, a first-time candidate who had previously run unsuccessfully for Rogers City Council, filed to challenge Holloway in the fall general election. However, Holloway is the only candidate listed for sheriff on the Association of Arkansas Counties' post-primary candidate list (updated April 1, 2026) and on the Benton County Republican Party's November 2026 ballot guide; it could not be confirmed within this county's research budget whether Cope's independent candidacy was ultimately certified for the November ballot, so he is not listed here as a candidate. This should be re-verified against the county's own certified general-election list before publication.
Republican
Shawn Holloway has served as Benton County Sheriff since 2017, per the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He is unopposed for reelection on the county's current general-election candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Shawn Holloway.