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2 candidates are tracked for Arkansas House District 45, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Debra Hobbs and Aaron M. Pilkington. Candidate information follows official Pope County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
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.
Republican · Incumbent
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.
2 candidates are tracked for Arkansas House District 45, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Debra Hobbs and Aaron M. Pilkington. Candidate information follows official Pope County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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