Howerton and Pawlik were on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Names follow official Washington County election filings. Certified results will appear here once the election office certifies the count.
Wendy Howerton and Kristin Pawlik are on the November 3, 2026 runoff ballot for this seat on the 4th Judicial Circuit, after neither received a majority of the vote in the March 3, 2026 nonpartisan judicial primary, per the Arkansas Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list (post-primary active filings). Under Arkansas law, a nonpartisan judicial race that does not produce a majority winner in the March 3, 2026 primary goes to a runoff on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Every voter in Madison and Washington counties elects this seat, since Arkansas circuit judges are elected circuit-wide across the 4th Judicial Circuit (Madison, Washington), per the Arkansas Judiciary's circuit map (cross-checked against the Arkansas Times' March 2026 primary-night judicial roundup). Arkansas circuit court races are nonpartisan.
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Wendy Howerton is a Fayetteville attorney with 20 years of legal practice who began her career as a public defender, later founded her own law firm, has handled appellate work, and has served on the Arkansas Supreme Court Committee on Professional Conduct, per the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. She is a candidate for Circuit Judge, Division 2 of Arkansas's 4th Judicial Circuit. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Kristin Pawlik is a partner at a Rogers, Arkansas law firm who began her legal career as a public defender and has practiced more than two decades at her current firm, focusing on family law, criminal defense and employment cases, per the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. She is a candidate for Circuit Judge, Division 2 of Arkansas's 4th Judicial Circuit. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Who is running for Arkansas 4th Judicial Circuit Court, Division 2 (runoff) in 2026?
2 candidates were tracked for Arkansas 4th Judicial Circuit Court, Division 2 (runoff) in the November 3, 2026 runoff: Wendy Howerton and Kristin Pawlik. Candidate information follows official Washington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Arkansas 4th Judicial Circuit Court, Division 2 (runoff) election in Arkansas?
Election Day was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Certified results will appear on this page as the election office certifies them. Voting rules for Arkansas are on the Arkansas election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Who won the Arkansas 4th Judicial Circuit Court, Division 2 (runoff) race?
Not yet reported by the outlets we checked; Arkansas has not set a certification date. We do not call races.
Candidate roster from official Washington County and state election office filings, last verified October 24, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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