Jefferson County Sheriff: 2026 Candidates & Ballot

2 candidates are tracked for Jefferson County Sheriff on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Lafayette Woods Jr. and Chris Lowery. Candidate information follows official Jefferson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Lafayette Woods Jr. (Democratic), Chris Lowery (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson County Sheriff, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' 2026 general-election candidate list. Lafayette Woods Jr. is the sitting officeholder, per the same list.

Lafayette Woods Jr.

Democratic · Incumbent

Lafayette Woods Jr. is the incumbent Jefferson County Sheriff, first elected in 2019, per the Pine Bluff Commercial. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Lafayette Woods Jr..

Chris Lowery

Independent

Chris Lowery is an independent candidate for Jefferson County Sheriff. He is a canine officer with more than two decades in law enforcement, a former White Hall police officer and Pulaski County sheriff's deputy, and a U.S. Air Force veteran who continues as a First Sergeant in the Arkansas Air National Guard, per the Pine Bluff Commercial and his campaign site.

2026 priorities

Campaigns on his combination of military service, law enforcement background and small-business experience, per https://lowery4sheriff.com/about
Calls for more openness from the sheriff's office, including about conditions inside the county jail, per https://www.pbcommercial.com/lawsuit-muddies-race-for-jefferson-county-sheriff/

Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-15.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Jefferson County Sheriff in 2026?

When is the Jefferson County Sheriff election in Arkansas?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Arkansas are on the Arkansas election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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