Richard Friend (Saline County Sheriff, Arkansas, candidate 2026)

Richard Friend

Republican Party

Candidate, Saline County Sheriff

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 3, 2026

Next election

March 31, 2026

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Richard Friend (Republican Party) is running for election to the Saline County Sheriff in Arkansas. Friend is on the ballot in the Republican primary runoff on March 31, 2026. Friend was on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.^[source]

Friend completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Richard Friend provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on January 18, 2026:

• Campaign website
• Campaign endorsements
• Campaign Facebook

Elections

Republican primary runoff

Republican primary runoff for Saline County Sheriff

Richard Friend (R) and Dustin Robertson (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff for Saline County Sheriff on March 31, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Richard Friend
	Submit photo	Dustin Robertson

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Republican primary

Republican primary for Saline County Sheriff

Richard Friend (R), Rodney Goshien (R), Dustin Robertson (R), and Aaron Washington (R) ran in the Republican primary for Saline County Sheriff on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Richard Friend
	Submit photo	Rodney Goshien
	Submit photo	Dustin Robertson
	Submit photo	Aaron Washington

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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Richard Friend completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Friend's responses.

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Retired Military Veteran
• 28 years of local, state and federal law enforcement experience.
• Proven conservative with a track record of crime reduction, while enforcing the rule of law and the constitution.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I believe we serve the people best when the law is applied fairly to all. Government is the most inefficient business model ever made and are often not good stewards of the taxpayers dollars.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Gun Owners of Arkansas, Retired Sheriff Larry Davis

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Campaign website

Friend's campaign website stated the following:

My Platform

As a proud Republican and lifelong public servant, I am committed to maintaining, accountability, and strength in law enforcement across Saline County. My platform is built on the core conservative principles of law and order, limited government, individual freedom, and unwavering support for our Constitution.

Enforcing the Rule of Law

Transparency and Accountability

Fiscal Responsibility

Support for Law Enforcement

— Richard Friend's campaign website (March 14, 2026)

Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.

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