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Benton County Prosecuting Attorney
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 4 years
- Candidates
- 2
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: The prosecuting attorney charges and tries crimes in the county and is the county government's lawyer.
Public safety
Julie LongPrefers Republican Party
- Pledges aggressive prosecution of drug trafficking and gangs
Eric EisingerPrefers Republican Party
- Led creation of a major property crime prosecutor role
Government & transparency
Julie LongPrefers Republican Party
No documented position found.
Eric EisingerPrefers Republican Party
- Supports lawsuit defending independently elected county sheriffs
Courts & justice
Julie LongPrefers Republican Party
- Pledges high bail and no plea bargains for violent criminals
- Pledges to go to trial against false insanity claims
- Supports therapeutic and veterans courts for appropriate cases
- Pledges to prioritize the 500-case charging backlog
Eric EisingerPrefers Republican Party
- Led policy of charging the highest provable offense
- Supports moving serious juvenile cases to adult court
- Pledges not to prosecute cases infringing gun rights
- Supports veterans, drug, recovery and mental health courts
- Pledges to seek appropriate bail and punishment
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