White County

White County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

30 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 26 White County races, led by the White County Judge contest.

Candidate roster last updated Sep 15, 2026 from official election sources. Enter your ZIP code at theballotbrief.com to see your exact 2026 ballot.

Local Snapshot

Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateArkansas
Races Listed26
Profiles30

White County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking

Heather Bryant (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White County Judge.

County Judge Lisa Brown (R) died August 12, 2026, after serving since 2022; the White County Republican Committee nominated Heather Bryant, a former administrative assistant under Brown, to replace her on the November ballot, while the Quorum Court separately appointed Brown's husband, George Brown, to serve the remainder of her current term through December 31, 2026, per the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (arkansasonline.com, August 21, 2026). Bryant is unopposed in November.

  • Heather Bryant (Republican)
    Heather Bryant previously worked as an administrative assistant under County Judge Lisa Brown, per the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. She was nominated by the White County Republican Committee to replace Brown as the party's November 2026 nominee for county judge after Brown's death in August 2026, per the same source. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Heather Bryant.

Clayton Edwards (Republican) and Dusty Betts (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White County Sheriff.

Clayton Edwards led the March 3, 2026 Republican primary with 3,825 votes (43.88%) over Jeff Williams (2,586, 29.67%) and Todd Wells (2,305, 26.45%), then won the March 31 runoff over Williams, 2,140 votes (55.5%) to 1,716 (45.5%), per the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (arkansasonline.com). Incumbent Sheriff Phillip Miller did not seek reelection. Edwards faces independent Dusty Betts in the November general election.

  • Clayton Edwards (Republican)
    Clayton Edwards is a captain at the White County Detention Center, per whitecountycitizen.com. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Clayton Edwards.
  • Dusty Betts (Independent)
    Dusty Betts is the constable of Cadron Township, per whitecountycitizen.com. He is running as an independent candidate for sheriff. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Dusty Betts.

Matt Smith (Republican) and Christina Knight (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White County Coroner.

Incumbent Matt Smith won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary with 4,970 votes (59.32%) to Brandy L. Altom's 3,409 (40.68%), per whitecountycitizen.com's unofficial election results. Smith faces independent Christina Knight in the November general election.

  • Matt Smith (Republican)
    Matt Smith is the incumbent White County Coroner, per whitecountycitizen.com, seeking reelection. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Matt Smith.
  • Christina Knight (Independent)
    Christina Knight appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White 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 Christina Knight.

Gail Snyder (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White County Assessor.

Unopposed on the November ballot; no Democratic or independent candidate filed, per whitecountycitizen.com.

  • Gail Snyder (Republican)
    Gail Snyder appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White 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 Gail Snyder.

Sara Carlton (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White County Circuit Clerk.

Unopposed on the November ballot; no Democratic or independent candidate filed, per whitecountycitizen.com.

  • Sara Carlton (Republican)
    Sara Carlton appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White 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 Sara Carlton.

Carla Barnett (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White County Clerk.

Unopposed on the November ballot; no Democratic or independent candidate filed, per whitecountycitizen.com.

  • Carla Barnett (Republican)
    Carla Barnett appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White 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 Carla Barnett.

Beth Dorton (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White County Tax Collector.

Unopposed on the November ballot; no Democratic or independent candidate filed, per whitecountycitizen.com.

  • Beth Dorton (Republican)
    Beth Dorton appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White County Tax 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 Beth Dorton.

Jennifer Slane (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White County Treasurer.

Jennifer Slane, deputy treasurer, is running unopposed to succeed outgoing Treasurer Janet Hibbitts, per whitecountycitizen.com.

  • Jennifer Slane (Republican)
    Jennifer Slane is the deputy treasurer of White County, running unopposed to succeed outgoing Treasurer Janet Hibbitts, per whitecountycitizen.com. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jennifer Slane.

Doug Kennedy (Republican) and Preston Bradley Dean (Independent) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White County Justice of the Peace - District 1.

Incumbent Doug Kennedy is unopposed in the Republican primary and faces independent Preston Bradley Dean in the November general election, per whitecountycitizen.com.

  • Doug Kennedy (Republican)Incumbent
    Doug Kennedy appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White 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 Doug Kennedy.
  • Preston Bradley Dean (Independent)
    Preston Bradley Dean appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White 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 Preston Bradley Dean.

Bobby Burns (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White County Justice of the Peace - District 2.

Incumbent Bobby Burns is unopposed on the November ballot, per whitecountycitizen.com and the White County Quorum Court roster.

  • Bobby Burns (Republican)Incumbent
    Bobby Burns appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White 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 Bobby Burns.

Chris Boaz (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White County Justice of the Peace - District 3.

Incumbent Chris Boaz is unopposed on the November ballot, per whitecountycitizen.com and the White County Quorum Court roster.

  • Chris Boaz (Republican)Incumbent
    Chris Boaz appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White 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 Chris Boaz.

Allen King (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White County Justice of the Peace - District 4.

Incumbent Allen King won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary with 510 votes (55.74%) to Shelly Wyatt Churchwell's 405 (44.26%), per whitecountycitizen.com. King is unopposed in November.

  • Allen King (Republican)Incumbent
    Allen King appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White 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 Allen King.

Jimmy L. House (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White County Justice of the Peace - District 5.

Incumbent Jimmy L. House is unopposed on the November ballot, per whitecountycitizen.com and the White County Quorum Court roster.

  • Jimmy L. House (Republican)Incumbent
    Jimmy L. House appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White 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 Jimmy L. House.

Shane Allen Sellers (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White County Justice of the Peace - District 6.

Incumbent Shane Allen Sellers is unopposed on the November ballot, per whitecountycitizen.com and the White County Quorum Court roster.

  • Shane Allen Sellers (Republican)Incumbent
    Shane Allen Sellers appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White 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 Shane Allen Sellers.

David Freppon (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White County Justice of the Peace - District 7.

Incumbent David Freppon is unopposed on the November ballot, per whitecountycitizen.com and the White County Quorum Court roster.

  • David Freppon (Republican)Incumbent
    David Freppon appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White 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 David Freppon.

Charles Lang (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White County Justice of the Peace - District 8.

Incumbent Charles Lang is unopposed on the November ballot, per whitecountycitizen.com and the White County Quorum Court roster.

  • Charles Lang (Republican)Incumbent
    Charles Lang appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White 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 Charles Lang.

Tim Blansett (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White County Justice of the Peace - District 9.

Challenger Tim Blansett won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary over incumbent Mike Cleveland, 471 votes (55.28%) to 426 (41.97%), per whitecountycitizen.com. Blansett is unopposed in November.

  • Tim Blansett (Republican)
    Tim Blansett appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White 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 Tim Blansett.

Keith Carlisle (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White County Justice of the Peace - District 10.

Incumbent Keith Carlisle is unopposed on the November ballot, per whitecountycitizen.com and the White County Quorum Court roster.

  • Keith Carlisle (Republican)Incumbent
    Keith Carlisle appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White 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 Keith Carlisle.

Nathan Lincoln (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White County Justice of the Peace - District 11.

Incumbent Nathan Lincoln is unopposed on the November ballot, per whitecountycitizen.com and the White County Quorum Court roster.

  • Nathan Lincoln (Republican)Incumbent
    Nathan Lincoln appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White 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 Nathan Lincoln.

Deva Javellana (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White County Justice of the Peace - District 12.

Deva Javellana is unopposed on the November ballot. The current District 12 justice of the peace, Joel Pritchett, did not file for reelection, per whitecountycitizen.com and the White County Quorum Court roster.

  • Deva Javellana (Republican)
    Deva Javellana appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White 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 Deva Javellana.

Ronda Fischer (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White County Justice of the Peace - District 13.

Ronda Fischer is unopposed on the November ballot. The current District 13 justice of the peace, Kenneth Liles, did not file for reelection, per whitecountycitizen.com and the White County Quorum Court roster.

  • Ronda Fischer (Republican)
    Ronda Fischer appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for White 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 Ronda Fischer.

Wayne Long (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 39; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Wayne Long 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.

  • Wayne Long (Republican)Incumbent
    Wayne Long
    Wayne Long is a small business owner and farmer from Bradford, per arkansashouse.org. He is serving his second term in the Arkansas House and previously served as Jackson County Justice of the Peace, per arkansashouse.org. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.

Shad Pearce (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 40; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Shad Pearce 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.

  • Shad Pearce (Republican)Incumbent
    Shad Pearce
    Shad Pearce is retired and holds a bachelor's degree in criminology from Arkansas State University, per arkansashouse.org. He is serving his second term in the Arkansas House, representing District 40 from Batesville, per arkansashouse.org. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.

Cameron Cooper (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 57; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Cameron Cooper 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.

  • Cameron Cooper (Republican)Incumbent
    Cameron Cooper
    Cameron Cooper is a behavioral health consultant at Pathfinder, Inc., and owns Cooper Farm and Cooper Lawn Care, per arkansashouse.org. He previously served seven terms as White County Justice of the Peace and is serving his fourth term in the Arkansas House, per arkansashouse.org. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.

Jocelyn Fry (Libertarian), Les Eaves (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 58. Les Eaves 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.

  • Jocelyn Fry (Libertarian)
    Jocelyn Fry
    Jocelyn Fry has lived in White County for six years and works within Searcy Public Schools, per her campaign site. She is the Libertarian candidate for District 58, focused on ballot access reform and fiscal responsibility, per her campaign site.
    Priorities: Ballot access reform and fiscal responsibility, including tax relief for working families and small businesses, per the campaign site
  • Les Eaves (Republican)Incumbent
    Les Eaves
    Les Eaves is vice president of Delta Manufacturing, Inc. in Newport, per arkansashouse.org. He is serving his sixth term in the Arkansas House and co-chairs the Arkansas Legislative Council, per arkansashouse.org. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.

Jim Wooten (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 59; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Jim Wooten 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.

  • Jim Wooten (Republican)Incumbent
    Jim Wooten
    Jim Wooten is retired and represents District 59 in the Arkansas House of Representatives, per the Arkansas General Assembly. He has served since 2019 and co-chairs the Joint Budget Committee's Personnel Subcommittee, per arkleg.state.ar.us. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.

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White County 2026 election questions

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