See the list of Ballot Issues & Candidates in the 2026 General Election

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The following are Ballot Issues and Candidates for races touching Saline County, Arkansas.

There are five proposed ballot issues:

Issue No. 1:
A proposed constitutional amendment titled “The Citizens Only Voting Amendment,” specifying that only U.S. citizens meeting elector qualifications under the Arkansas Constitution may vote in state or local elections.
Issue No. 2:
A constitutional amendment protecting the individual right to keep and bear arms for defense, hunting, and recreational use, including ammunition and firearm accessories.
Issue No. 3:
A constitutional amendment authorizing the General Assembly to establish local economic development districts within cities, counties, or cooperative areas.
Issue No. 4:
The Arkansas Water, Waste Disposal, and Pollution Abatement Facilities Financing Act of 2025, authorizing the issuance of up to $500 million in general obligation bonds for water and waste projects.
Issue No. 5 (Local Measure):
Saline County Ordinance No. 2026-8, proposing to reduce the existing Saline County Library ad valorem tax rate from 1.7 mills to 1.1 mills on assessed property valuation.

Get more detail on the Ballot Issues… The University of Arkansas Extension published a non-partisan, unbiased guide that explains the Ballot Issues in detail. You can find it online at this link.

View the list of Candidates below 👇 for Federal, State, Judicial, County, Municipal & School Offices.

Races with challengers are in red, while unopposed races are in black.

1. Federal Government

U.S. Senate (Challenged)
• Tom Cotton (R) – Incumbent
• Hallie Shoffner (D) – Challenger
• Jeff Wadlin (L) – Challenger

U.S. Congress, District 2 (Challenged)
• French Hill (R) – Incumbent
• Chris Jones (D) – Challenger

2. State Government

Governor (Challenged)
• Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) – Incumbent
• Fred Love (D) – Challenger
• Colt Shelby (L) – Challenger

Lieutenant Governor (Challenged)
• Leslie Rutledge (R) – Incumbent
• Michael Kalagias (L) – Challenger

Attorney General (Unopposed)
• Tim Griffin (R) – Incumbent

Auditor of State (Unopposed)
• Dennis Milligan (R) – Incumbent

Secretary of State (Challenged)
• Kim Hammer (R) – Candidate
• Kelly Grappe (D) – Candidate
• Michael Pakko (L) – Candidate

Commissioner of State Lands (Challenged)
• Cole Jester (R) – Candidate
• Christopher Olson (L) – Candidate

Treasurer of State (Unopposed)
• John Thurston (R) – Incumbent

State Senate, District 16 (Challenged)
• Rodney Wright (R) – Candidate
• Joshua Irby (D) – Candidate

State Senate, District 07 (Challenged)
• Alan Clark (R) – Candidate
• Deonna Morgan (D) – Candidate

State Representative, District 29 (Unopposed)
• Rick McClure (R) – Candidate

State Representative, District 54 (Challenged)
• Mary Bentley (R) – Candidate
• Doug Corbitt (D) – Candidate

State Representative, District 78 (Unopposed)
• Keith Brooks (R) – Candidate

State Representative, District 81 (Challenged)
• RJ Hawk (R) – Candidate
• Gina Thomas-Littlejohn (D) – Candidate

State Representative, District 82 (Unopposed)
• Tony Furman (R) – Candidate

State Representative, District 83 (Unopposed)
• Paul Childress (R) – Candidate

State Representative, District 92 (Unopposed)
• Dawn Creekmore (R) – Candidate

3. Judicial

State Supreme Court Associate Justice, Position 6 (Unopposed)
• Cody Hiland (J) – Candidate

State Supreme Court Associate Justice, Position 3 (Challenged)
• Nick Bronni (J) – Candidate

Circuit Judge, District 22, Division 01 (Unopposed)
• Judge Ken Casady (J) – Incumbent

Circuit Judge, District 22, Division 02 (Unopposed)
• Judge Josh Farmer (J) – Incumbent

Circuit Judge, District 22, Division 03 (Unopposed)
• Judge Brent Houston (J) – Incumbent

Circuit Judge, District 22, Division 04 (Unopposed)
• Judge Robert Herzfeld (J) – Incumbent

Prosecuting Attorney, District 22 (Unopposed)
• Prosecuting Attorney Chris Walton (J) – Incumbent

4. County Government (Saline County)

Sheriff (Unopposed)
• Dustin Robertson (R) – Candidate

Circuit Clerk (Unopposed)
• Myka Bono Sample (R) – Incumbent

County Assessor (Unopposed)
• Justin Tittle (R) – Candidate

County Clerk (Unopposed)
• Trevor Villines (R) – Candidate

County Collector (Unopposed)
• Jennifer Carter (R) – Incumbent

County Coroner (Unopposed)
• Coroner Kevin Cleghorn (R) – Incumbent

County Judge (Unopposed)
• Matt Brumley (R) – Incumbent

Surveyor (Unopposed)
• Aaron Rasburry (R) – Incumbent

Treasurer (Unopposed)
• Holly Payne (R) – Incumbent

Justice of the Peace, District 1 (Unopposed)
• Pat Bisbee (R) – Incumbent

Justice of the Peace, District 2 (Unopposed)
• Wilson Hatcher (R) – Incumbent

Justice of the Peace, District 3 (Unopposed)
• Carlton Billingsley (R) – Incumbent

Justice of the Peace, District 4 (Challenged)
• Keith Kellum (R) – Incumbent
• Christian Bearden (D) – Candidate

Justice of the Peace, District 5 (Unopposed)
• Adam Davis (R) – Candidate

Justice of the Peace, District 6 (Unopposed)
• Rick Bellinger (R) – Incumbent

Justice of the Peace, District 7 (Challenged)
• Josh Curtis (R) – Incumbent
• Jazsmine Young (D) – Candidate

Justice of the Peace, District 8 (Challenged)
• Josh Turner (R) – Candidate
• Justin Payne (D) – Candidate

Justice of the Peace, District 9 (Challenged)
• CJ Engel (R) – Incumbent
• Andrea “Andy” Hillis (D) – Candidate

Justice of the Peace, District 10 (Challenged)
• Jim Whitley (R) – Incumbent
• Brent Carroll (D) – Candidate

Justice of the Peace, District 11 (Unopposed)
• Clint Chism (R) – Incumbent

Justice of the Peace, District 12 (Unopposed)
• George Wyrick (R) – Incumbent

Justice of the Peace, District 13 (Challenged)
• Karen Crowson (R) – Incumbent
• Debra Fuller (D) – Candidate

Constable, Township 1 (Challenged)
• Clint Newcomb (R) – Incumbent
• Steven Akins (D) – Challenger

Constable, Township 2 (Unopposed)
• Paul Viner (R) – Incumbent

5. Municipal Government

City of Alexander

Mayor (Challenged)
• Mayor Crystal Herrmann – Incumbent
• Paul Mitchell – Challenger

City Council, Ward 1, Position 1 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Wayne Smith – Incumbent

City Council, Ward 1, Position 2 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Joe Pollard – Incumbent

City Council, Ward 2, Position 1 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Joy Gray – Incumbent

City Council, Ward 2, Position 2 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Christopher Prowse – Incumbent

City Council, Ward 3, Position 1 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Daniel Bates – Incumbent

City Council, Ward 3, Position 2 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Amy Lyons – Incumbent

City Council, Ward 4, Position 1 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Angela Griffin – Incumbent

City Council, Ward 4, Position 2 (Challenged)
• Council Member Juanita Wilson – Incumbent
• Stephanie Beck – Challenger
• Trevis Bentley – Challenger

City of Bauxite

Mayor (Challenged)
• Mayor Eddie Jones – Incumbent
• Jamie Barlow – Challenger

City Council, Position 1/1 (Unopposed)
• Council Member John Davis – Incumbent

City Council, Position 1/2 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Cindy Crabb – Incumbent

City Council, Position 2/1 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Kellye Goldie – Incumbent

City Council, Position 2/2 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Jennifer Luna – Incumbent

City Council, Position 3/1 (Unopposed)
• Council Member James Dobbins – Incumbent

City Council, Position 3/2 (Unopposed)
• Council Member John Simpson – Incumbent

City of Benton

Mayor (Challenged)
• Mayor Tom Farmer – Incumbent
• Don White – Challenger
• Jake Wear – Challenger

City Attorney (Unopposed)
• City Attorney Baxter Drennon – Incumbent

City Clerk (Unopposed)
• City Clerk Cindy Stracener – Incumbent

City Council, Ward 1, Position 1 (Challenged)
• Council Member Frank Baptist – Incumbent
• Greg White – Challenger
• Preston Madison – Challenger

City Council, Ward 2, Position 1 (Challenged)
• Council Member Ann Spencer-Cole – Incumbent
• Quinn Marshall – Challenger

City Council, Ward 3, Position 1 (Challenged)
• Council Member Chad Slaughter – Incumbent
• Jana Hogue – Challenger
• Bret Stracener – Challenger

City Council, Ward 4, Position 1 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Judd Hart – Incumbent

City Council, Ward 5, Position 1 (Challenged)
• Council Member Steve Lee – Incumbent
• Lamont Cornwell – Challenger
• Kerry Tebbe – Challenger

City of Bryant

Mayor (Challenged)
• Mayor Chris Treat – Incumbent
• Councilman Walter Burgess – Challenger

City Attorney (Unopposed)
• City Attorney Ashley Clancy – Incumbent

City Clerk (Unopposed)
• City Clerk Mark Smith – Incumbent

City Council, Ward 1, Position 1 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Lisa Meyer – Incumbent

City Council, Ward 1, Position 2 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Wade Permenter – Incumbent

City Council, Ward 2, Position 1 (Challenged)
• Leonard Speed – Challenger

City Council, Ward 3, Position 1 (Challenged)
• Andrea Hooten – Challenger

City Council, Ward 3, Position 2 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Rob Roedel – Incumbent

City Council, Ward 4, Position 1 (Challenged)
• Council Member Jack Moseley – Incumbent
• Amy Edwards – Challenger

City Council, Ward 4, Position 2 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Jordan O’Roark – Incumbent

City of Haskell

Mayor (Challenged)
• Mayor Clyde Crookham – Incumbent
• Ray Garner – Challenger
• Council Member Dallas Wright – Challenger

City Council, Position 1/1 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Adam Ricketts – Incumbent

City Council, Position 1/2 (Challenged)
• Robert Johnson Jr. – Challenger

City Council, Position 2/2 (Unopposed)
• Council Member James Wells – Incumbent

City Council, Position 3/1 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Brad Cotten – Incumbent

City Council, Position 3/2 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Mike Krebs – Incumbent

City Council, Position 4/2 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Josh Helton – Incumbent

City of Shannon Hills

Mayor (Unopposed)
• Mayor Mike Kemp – Incumbent

City Council, Position 1/1 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Chris Smith – Incumbent

City Council, Position 1/2 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Keith Andrews – Incumbent

City Council, Position 2/1 (Unopposed)
• Toni Blackwell – Incumbent

City Council, Position 2/2 (Challenged)
• Council Member Mendy Barnes – Incumbent
• Lela Chism – Challenger

City Council, Position 3/1 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Scott Bennett – Incumbent

City Council, Position 3/2 (Challenged)
• Council Member Mary Guinn – Incumbent
• Shawn Andersyn – Challenger

Town of Traskwood

Mayor (Unopposed)
• Mayor Kim Gammill – Incumbent

City Council, Position 1/1 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Bobby Jackson – Incumbent

City Council, Position 2/1 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Jennifer Rowland – Incumbent

City Council, Position 2/2 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Jordan Sharp – Incumbent

City Council, Position 3/1 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Lynnea Wright – Incumbent

City Council, Position 3/2 (Unopposed)
• Council Member Judye Doddridge – Incumbent

6. School Boards

Bauxite School District

Position 2 (Unopposed)
• Brandon Futch – Candidate

Position 3 (Unopposed)
• Charlotte Tarver – Candidate

Position 4 (Unopposed)
• Mark Dodson – Candidate

Position 7 (Unopposed)
• Ashley Davis – Candidate

Benton School District

Zone – At Large A (Unopposed)
• Selleck Childress – Candidate

Zone – At Large B (Unopposed)
• Randy Wright – Candidate

Zone 1 (Challenged)
• Lorie Tudor – Candidate
• Hailey Kuhlmann – Primary Candidate

Zone 3 (Challenged)
• Justin Ray – Candidate
• Lucas Fulcher – Primary Candidate

Zone 5 (Unopposed)
• Karen Hammer – Candidate

Bryant School District

Zone – At Large B (Unopposed)
• Tanikus Farmer – Candidate

Zone 3 (Unopposed)
• Nelly Valentin – Candidate

Harmony Grove School District

Zone 1 (Unopposed)
• James Scroggins – Candidate

Zone 3 (Unopposed)
• Wesley Toler – Candidate

Zone 4 (Unopposed)
• Quinn Best – Candidate