Faulkner County

Faulkner County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

27 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 21 Faulkner County races, led by the Faulkner County Judge contest.

Candidate roster last updated Sep 9, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.

Local Snapshot

Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateArkansas
Races Listed21
Profiles27

Faulkner County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking

Allen Dodson is unopposed for reelection in November 2026, per the county's official September 2026 general-election candidate list.

  • Allen Dodson · RepublicanIncumbent
    Allen Dodson is the incumbent Faulkner County Judge, per the county government's website. He is unopposed for reelection in the November 2026 general election, per Vote Faulkner County's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Allen Dodson.

Chad Wooley is unopposed for the seat in November 2026, per the county's official September 2026 general-election candidate list. He filed without an incumbency mark on the Association of Arkansas Counties' December 2025 pre-primary list; the county government website currently names Tim Ryals as the sitting sheriff, so Wooley is not the incumbent.

  • Chad Wooley · Republican
    Chad Wooley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Faulkner County Sheriff, per the county elections office's certified 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 Chad Wooley.

Margaret Darter is unopposed for reelection in November 2026, per the county's official September 2026 general-election candidate list.

  • Margaret Darter · RepublicanIncumbent
    Margaret Darter is the incumbent Faulkner County Clerk, per the county government's website. She is unopposed for reelection in the November 2026 general election, per Vote Faulkner County's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Margaret Darter.

Nancy Eastham is unopposed for reelection in November 2026, per the county's official September 2026 general-election candidate list.

  • Nancy Eastham · RepublicanIncumbent
    Nancy Eastham is the incumbent Faulkner County Circuit Clerk, per the county government's website. She is unopposed for reelection in the November 2026 general election, per Vote Faulkner County's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Nancy Eastham.

Scott Sanson is unopposed for reelection in November 2026, per the county's official September 2026 general-election candidate list.

  • Scott Sanson · RepublicanIncumbent
    Scott Sanson is the incumbent Faulkner County Treasurer, per the county government's website. He is unopposed for reelection in the November 2026 general election, per Vote Faulkner County's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Scott Sanson.

Sherry Koonce is unopposed for reelection in November 2026, per the county's official September 2026 general-election candidate list.

  • Sherry Koonce · RepublicanIncumbent
    Sherry Koonce is the incumbent Faulkner County Collector, per the county government's website. She is unopposed for reelection in the November 2026 general election, per Vote Faulkner County's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Sherry Koonce.

Krissy Lewis is unopposed for reelection in November 2026, per the county's official September 2026 general-election candidate list.

  • Krissy Lewis · RepublicanIncumbent
    Krissy Lewis is the incumbent Faulkner County Assessor, per the county government's website. She is unopposed for reelection in the November 2026 general election, per Vote Faulkner County's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Krissy Lewis.

Jessica Freeman is unopposed for reelection in November 2026, per the county's official September 2026 general-election candidate list. Her party affiliation was not printed with her name on the Association of Arkansas Counties' December 2025 pre-primary list (every other county's coroner entry carried a party letter) and is not stated on the county coroner's office page; it could not be verified within this county's research budget.

  • Jessica FreemanIncumbent
    Jessica Freeman is the incumbent Faulkner County Coroner, per the county government's website. She is unopposed for reelection in the November 2026 general election, per Vote Faulkner County's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Jessica Freeman.

Justin Knight is unopposed for reelection in November 2026, per the county's official general-election candidate list.

  • Justin Knight · RepublicanIncumbent
    Justin Knight is the incumbent Faulkner County Justice of the Peace for District 1, per the county's Quorum Court roster. He is unopposed for reelection in November 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Justin Knight.

Maree Coats is unopposed for reelection in November 2026, per the county's official general-election candidate list.

  • Maree Coats · RepublicanIncumbent
    Maree Coats is the incumbent Faulkner County Justice of the Peace for District 2, per the county's Quorum Court roster. She is unopposed for reelection in November 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Maree Coats.

John Allison III is unopposed for reelection in November 2026, per the county's official general-election candidate list.

  • John Allison III · RepublicanIncumbent
    John Allison III is the incumbent Faulkner County Justice of the Peace for District 3, per the county's Quorum Court roster. He is unopposed for reelection in November 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for John Allison III.

Incumbent Samuel Strain (R) faces Samantha Womack (D) in November 2026; both were unopposed in their respective March 3, 2026 party primaries, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' pre-primary candidate list and the county's official March 2026 primary results report.

  • Samuel Strain · RepublicanIncumbent
    Samuel Strain is the incumbent Faulkner County Justice of the Peace for District 4, per the county's Quorum Court roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Samuel Strain.
  • Samantha Womack · Democratic
    Samantha Womack appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Faulkner County Justice of the Peace, District 4, per the county elections office's certified 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 Samantha Womack.

Jonny Tyler is unopposed for reelection in November 2026, per the county's official general-election candidate list.

  • Jonny Tyler · RepublicanIncumbent
    Jonny Tyler is the incumbent Faulkner County Justice of the Peace for District 5, per the county's Quorum Court roster. He is unopposed for reelection in November 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Jonny Tyler.

Incumbent Tyler Lachowsky (R) faces Chad Curran (D) in November 2026; both were unopposed in their respective March 3, 2026 party primaries, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' pre-primary candidate list and the county's official March 2026 primary results report. Lachowsky and Curran also ran against each other in the November 2024 general election, per thecabin.net.

  • Tyler Lachowsky · RepublicanIncumbent
    Tyler Lachowsky is the incumbent Faulkner County Justice of the Peace for District 6, per the county's Quorum Court roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Tyler Lachowsky.
  • Chad Curran · Democratic
    Chad Curran appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Faulkner County Justice of the Peace, District 6, per the county elections office's certified 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 Chad Curran.

Tyler Pearson is unopposed for November 2026, per the county's official general-election candidate list. The county's Quorum Court roster page currently names Pearson as the District 7 member.

  • Tyler Pearson · DemocraticIncumbent
    Pearson is named as the Justice of the Peace for District 7 on the county's current Quorum Court roster, per Faulkner County Quorum Court roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Tyler Pearson.

Incumbent Jason Lyon (R) faces Hannah Hanshaw (D) in November 2026; both were unopposed in their respective March 3, 2026 party primaries, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' pre-primary candidate list and the county's official March 2026 primary results report.

  • Jason Lyon · RepublicanIncumbent
    Jason Lyon is the incumbent Faulkner County Justice of the Peace for District 8, per the county's Quorum Court roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Jason Lyon.
  • Hannah Hanshaw · Democratic
    Hannah Hanshaw appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Faulkner County Justice of the Peace, District 8, per the county elections office's certified 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 Hannah Hanshaw.

Incumbent Kris Kendrick (R) faces Johnny Passmore (D) in November 2026; both were unopposed in their respective March 3, 2026 party primaries, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' pre-primary candidate list and the county's official March 2026 primary results report.

  • Kris Kendrick · RepublicanIncumbent
    Kris Kendrick is the incumbent Faulkner County Justice of the Peace for District 9, per the county's Quorum Court roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Kris Kendrick.
  • Johnny Passmore · Democratic
    Johnny Passmore appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Faulkner County Justice of the Peace, District 9, per the county elections office's certified 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 Johnny Passmore.

Incumbent Andy Shock (R) received 543 votes to Harley Mifflin's 222 votes in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary, per the county's official unofficial results report. Shock faces Charles Ruple (D), who was unopposed in the Democratic primary, in November 2026.

  • Andy Shock · RepublicanIncumbent
    Andy Shock is the incumbent Faulkner County Justice of the Peace for District 10, per the county's Quorum Court roster. He received 543 votes to Harley Mifflin's 222 votes in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary, per the county's official results report. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Andy Shock.
  • Charles Ruple · Democratic
    Charles Ruple appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Faulkner County Justice of the Peace, District 10, per the county elections office's certified 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 Charles Ruple.

Open seat: the current District 11 member, Nancy Graddy, is not a candidate in 2026, per the county's Quorum Court roster and the official general-election candidate list. Joyia Yorgey is unopposed for the seat in November 2026.

  • Joyia Yorgey · Democratic
    Joyia Yorgey appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Faulkner County Justice of the Peace, District 11, per the county elections office's certified 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 Joyia Yorgey.

Eden Roberts received 810 votes to David Meeks's 458 votes in the March 3, 2026 Republican primary, per the county's official unofficial results report. The county's Quorum Court roster currently names Roberts as the District 12 member. Roberts faces Lauralee Wilcox (D), who was unopposed in the Democratic primary, in November 2026.

  • Eden Roberts · RepublicanIncumbent
    Eden Roberts is a licensed realtor with Coldwell Banker, per her campaign site. She was appointed to the Faulkner County Quorum Court in 2023 and currently serves on the Faulkner County Equalization Board as the county judge's appointee, per the same source, and is named as the District 12 Justice of the Peace on the county's current Quorum Court roster.
    Priorities: Continuing to secure funding for county services such as the Faulkner County Animal Shelter · Working to keep property taxes from rising, including through her role on the county Equalization Board (per the robertsforjp.com)
  • Lauralee Wilcox · Democratic
    Lauralee Wilcox appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Faulkner County Justice of the Peace, District 12, per the county elections office's certified 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 Lauralee Wilcox.

Jake Moss is unopposed for reelection in November 2026, per the county's official general-election candidate list.

  • Jake Moss · RepublicanIncumbent
    Jake Moss is the incumbent Faulkner County Justice of the Peace for District 13, per the county's Quorum Court roster. He is unopposed for reelection in November 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Jake Moss.

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