Courtney Brooks Wins Bentonville City Attorney Race

Brooks defeated W. Whitfield Hyman in Tuesday's nonpartisan city attorney election, with complete but unofficial vote totals.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections

Courtney Brooks Wins Bentonville City Attorney Race

Voters in Bentonville elected Courtney Brooks as city attorney in Tuesday's election, taking 8,921 votes (72%) to W. Whitfield Hyman's 3,516 (28%). The position is nonpartisan and currently held by Nick Henry.

Why it matters

The result installs a new officeholder in a nonpartisan post that serves a four-year term with no limit on the number of terms. The outcome determines who leads the city's legal representation for the coming term in Bentonville.

Brooks received 72% of the vote, a margin of 5,405 votes over Hyman's 28%. The totals are complete but unofficial, and certification had not been reported.

The players

Courtney Brooks

Courtney Brooks is a 31-year-old independent travel adviser for FORA who coaches at a law school in Fayetteville.

W. Whitfield Hyman

W. Whitfield Hyman was the challenger who received 28% of the vote in the Bentonville city attorney race.

Nick Henry

Nick Henry currently holds the nonpartisan Bentonville city attorney seat that Brooks won.

The details

Courtney Brooks, 31, works as an independent travel adviser for FORA and coaches at a law school in Fayetteville. The city attorney position pays a $23,751 annual salary and is elected to a four-year term.

Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Bentonville voters elect Courtney Brooks as city attorney.

Political Context

Bentonville's city attorney is chosen through a nonpartisan election, so the race is decided by votes rather than party affiliation. The office's four-year term with no term limit means this result could shape the city's legal leadership for several cycles.

Bentonville residents now have a city attorney chosen by a clear majority, and the office's $23,751 salary and four-year term define the position's commitments. The official certification of the vote totals will confirm the final result.

The takeaway

Local races like this one are decided by a relatively small number of votes, so readers who want to track city government should follow certification and future council business. The nonpartisan format means candidates compete on qualifications and local positions rather than party labels.