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2 candidates are tracked for White County Sheriff, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Clayton Edwards and Dusty Betts. Candidate information follows official White County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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.
Republican
Clayton Edwards is a captain at the White County Detention Center, per whitecountycitizen.com. He won the Republican nomination for sheriff in a March 31, 2026 runoff. 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.
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.