Jon Burnside
Jon Burnside is an at-large member of the Harrison School District school board in Arkansas.
Burnside (Republican Party) ran for election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 5. He lost in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.
Elections
2026
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 31, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
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Republican primary runoff
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Republican primary runoff for Arkansas House of Representatives District 5
Mike Bishop (R) and Jeff Pratt (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for Arkansas House of Representatives District 5 on March 31, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| Mike Bishop | ||
| | Jeff Pratt ![]() | |
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled.
Republican primary
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Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 5
Mike Bishop (R) and Jeff Pratt (R) advanced to a runoff. They defeated Jon Burnside (R), Kyle Evatt (R), and Truman Copeland (R) in the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 5 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mike Bishop | 32.3 | 1,563 | |
| ✔ | | Jeff Pratt ![]() | 30.5 | 1,477 |
| Jon Burnside | 18.9 | 915 | ||
| Kyle Evatt | 13.0 | 629 | ||
| Truman Copeland | 5.3 | 255 | ||
| Total votes: 4,839 | ||||
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Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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Footnotes
