Pope County

Pope County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

31 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 25 Pope County races, led by the Pope 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.

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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateArkansas
Races Listed25
Profiles31

Pope County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking

Ben D. Cross (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Judge.

Incumbent Republican Ben D. Cross was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.

  • Ben D. Cross (Republican)
    Ben D. Cross appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Judge, 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 Ben D. Cross.

Shawn Harris (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Sheriff.

This is an open seat; sitting Sheriff Blake Wilson did not file for re-election, per the Pope County Sheriff's Office's official roster page. Republican Shawn Harris finished ahead of Tony Haley 3,788 votes (51.74%) to 3,461 (47.28%) in the primary, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' official canvass, and is unopposed in November.

  • Shawn Harris (Republican)
    Harris has spent 25 years with the Pope County Sheriff's Office, rising from corrections officer to patrol lieutenant, his current role overseeing patrol deputies, per River Valley Now. He has completed law enforcement leadership and crisis-response training and previously served five years in elected city leadership, per the same report. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Shawn Harris.

Rachel L. Oertling (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Circuit Clerk.

Incumbent Republican Rachel L. Oertling was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.

  • Rachel L. Oertling (Republican)
    Rachel L. Oertling appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Circuit Clerk, 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 Rachel L. Oertling.

Pam Ennis (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Clerk.

Pam Ennis was unopposed in the Republican primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.

  • Pam Ennis (Republican)
    Pam Ennis appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Clerk, 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 Pam Ennis.

Dana Baker (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Assessor.

Incumbent Republican Dana Baker was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.

  • Dana Baker (Republican)
    Dana Baker appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Assessor, 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 Dana Baker.

Jennifer Haley (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Collector.

Incumbent Republican Jennifer Haley was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates. (Not related to sheriff primary candidate Tony Haley.)

  • Jennifer Haley (Republican)
    Jennifer Haley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Collector, 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 Jennifer Haley.

Larry Holman (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Treasurer.

Incumbent Republican Larry Holman was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.

  • Larry Holman (Republican)
    Larry Holman appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Treasurer, 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 Larry Holman.

Seth Cochran (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Coroner.

Seth Cochran was unopposed in the Republican primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.

  • Seth Cochran (Republican)
    Seth Cochran appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Coroner, 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 Seth Cochran.

Philip Haney (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 1.

Incumbent Republican Philip Haney was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.

  • Philip Haney (Republican)
    Philip Haney appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 1, 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 Philip Haney.

Margaret Motley (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 2.

Incumbent Republican Margaret Motley was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.

  • Margaret Motley (Republican)
    Margaret Motley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 2, 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 Margaret Motley.

Tim Whittenburg (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 3.

Incumbent Republican Tim Whittenburg was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.

  • Tim Whittenburg (Republican)
    Tim Whittenburg appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 3, 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 Tim Whittenburg.

Ronnie Wilbanks (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 4.

Incumbent Republican Ronnie Wilbanks was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.

  • Ronnie Wilbanks (Republican)
    Ronnie Wilbanks appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope 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 Ronnie Wilbanks.

Jackie Heflin (Republican) and Lesly Dunn (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 5.

Incumbent Republican Jackie Heflin was unopposed in the Republican primary; Democrat Lesly Dunn was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Both parties' abstracts of unopposed candidates put the two on the November ballot, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners.

  • Jackie Heflin (Republican)
    Jackie Heflin appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 5, 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 Jackie Heflin.
  • Lesly Dunn (Democratic)
    Lesly Dunn appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 5, 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 Lesly Dunn.

Suzanne McCall (Republican) and Daniel Cox (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 6.

Incumbent Republican Suzanne McCall was unopposed in the Republican primary; Democrat Daniel Cox was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Both parties' abstracts of unopposed candidates put the two on the November ballot, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners.

  • Suzanne McCall (Republican)
    Suzanne McCall appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope 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 Suzanne McCall.
  • Daniel Cox (Democratic)
    Daniel Cox appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope 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 Daniel Cox.

Blake Tarpley (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 7.

Incumbent Republican Blake Tarpley was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.

  • Blake Tarpley (Republican)
    Blake Tarpley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 7, 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 Blake Tarpley.

William D. Skelton (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 8.

Incumbent Republican William D. Skelton was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.

  • William D. Skelton (Republican)
    William D. Skelton appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope 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 William D. Skelton.

Bill Sparks (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 9.

Incumbent Republican Bill Sparks was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.

  • Bill Sparks (Republican)
    Bill Sparks appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope 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 Bill Sparks.

Jamie Jackson (Republican) and Jordyn Barnett-Pace (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 10.

Incumbent Republican Jamie Jackson was unopposed in the Republican primary; Democrat Jordyn Barnett-Pace was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Both parties' abstracts of unopposed candidates put the two on the November ballot, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners.

  • Jamie Jackson (Republican)
    Jamie Jackson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope 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 Jamie Jackson.
  • Jordyn Barnett-Pace (Democratic)
    Jordyn Barnett-Pace appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope 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 Jordyn Barnett-Pace.

Charlie Falwell (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 11.

Republican Charlie Falwell was unopposed in the primary and is unopposed in November, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' abstract of unopposed candidates.

  • Charlie Falwell (Republican)
    Charlie Falwell appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope 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 Charlie Falwell.

Sarah Pearson (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 12.

Republican Sarah Pearson finished ahead of Jordan Sowers 145 votes (53.31%) to 122 (44.85%) in the primary, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' official canvass. No Democratic or independent candidate was found for this district, so Pearson is unopposed in November as far as this build's sources show.

  • Sarah Pearson (Republican)
    Sarah Pearson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope 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 Sarah Pearson.

David Ivy (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 13.

Republican David Ivy finished ahead of Benjamin Masters Gunter 256 votes (53.56%) to 215 (44.98%) in the primary, per the Pope County Board of Election Commissioners' official canvass. No Democratic or independent candidate was found for this district, so Ivy is unopposed in November as far as this build's sources show.

  • David Ivy (Republican)
    David Ivy appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Pope County Justice of the Peace District 13, 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 David Ivy.

Bill Teeter (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 44; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Bill Teeter is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3, 2026 primary (March 31 runoff where needed), per the Secretary of State.

  • Bill Teeter (Republican)Incumbent
    Bill Teeter
    Bill Teeter is serving his first term in the Arkansas House, representing portions of Pope and Van Buren counties from Russellville, per arkansashouse.org. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.

Debra Hobbs (Independent), Aaron M. Pilkington (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 45. Aaron M. Pilkington is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3, 2026 primary (March 31 runoff where needed), per the Secretary of State.

  • Debra Hobbs (Independent)
    Debra Hobbs is the Independent candidate for Arkansas House District 45 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.
  • Aaron M. Pilkington (Republican)Incumbent
    Aaron M. Pilkington
    Aaron M. Pilkington works in administration for Sparks Health and holds a master's in healthcare administration from UAMS, per arkansashouse.org. He is serving his fifth term in the Arkansas House, representing portions of Johnson and Pope counties, per arkansashouse.org. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.

Jennifer Lewter (Democratic), Matt Duffield (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 53. Matt Duffield is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3, 2026 primary (March 31 runoff where needed), per the Secretary of State.

  • Jennifer Lewter (Democratic)
    Jennifer Lewter is the Democratic candidate for Arkansas House District 53 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list.
  • Matt Duffield (Republican)Incumbent
    Matt Duffield
    Matt Duffield is a business owner and former professional wrestler who performed as Matt Riviera, per arkansashouse.org. He is serving his second term in the Arkansas House, representing District 53 from Russellville, per arkansashouse.org. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.

Doug Corbitt (Democratic), Mary Bentley (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 54. Mary Bentley is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3, 2026 primary (March 31 runoff where needed), per the Secretary of State.

  • Doug Corbitt (Democratic)
    Doug Corbitt is a professor at the University of Central Arkansas, per Arkansas Times. He is running for District 54 in Perry County, per Arkansas Times. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.
  • Mary Bentley (Republican)Incumbent
    Mary Bentley
    Mary Bentley owns and has led Bentley Plastics in Perryville as CEO since 2000, per arkansashouse.org. She previously practiced for over a decade in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Arkansas Children's Hospital and is serving her sixth term in the Arkansas House, per arkansashouse.org. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.

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