Union County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
Who is running for Arkansas Senate and Arkansas House and more, with bios, priorities and campaign sites.
Local races not included. We have not yet gathered Union County's county, city and school board races, so they are not shown here. Your ballot may carry them. See the Arkansas Secretary of State elections page.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Union County is split across 2 Arkansas House districts.
Find your districts by addressArkansas House: 2 districtsDistricts 96, 97
Arkansas House District 96Sonia E. Barker (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Sonia E. Barker
Sonia E. Barker is a high school educator representing District 96 in the Arkansas House of Representatives, per the Arkansas General Assembly. First elected in 2017, she chairs the Aging, Children and Youth, and Legislative Affairs Committee, per arkleg.state.ar.us. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Sonia E. Barker (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 96; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Sonia E. Barker 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.
Full race pageArkansas House District 97Jim Andrews (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jim Andrews
Jim Andrews is a former circuit court judge and corporate attorney running for the open Arkansas House District 97 seat, per his campaign site. He previously served as general counsel for the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism.
Jim Andrews (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 97; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Not on the November ballot: sitting member Matthew J. Shepherd, 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.
Full race pageArkansas Senate District 2Matt Stone (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Matt Stone
Matt Stone is president of Stone Timber Company, Inc., a family lumber business he founded with his brother in 1988, per his official Arkansas Senate biography. He represents Senate District 2 and was elected to the Senate in November 2022, per arkleg.state.ar.us. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Matt Stone (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas Senate District 2; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Matt Stone 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.
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Who is on the ballot in Union County, Arkansas on November 3, 2026?
Union County sample ballot 2026: who is running for arkansas senate and arkansas house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Arkansas?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Arkansas are listed on the Arkansas election hub. Arkansas election hub →
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