Saline County to vote in 2 runoff races Mar 31st; Another Nov 3rd

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UPDATE MARCH 4, 2026 8PM

Saline County voters will head back to the polls for three runoff races on two different dates. Read more below.

Unofficial results from the March 3, 2026 preferential primary show there are two key offices with no candidate earning more than 50 percent of the vote. Under Arkansas law, candidates must secure a majority (50% plus one vote) to win outright; if they fall short, the top two finishers face a runoff.

As a result, Saline County voters will return to the polls for a runoff election on Tuesday, March 31. The races are as follows:

Ark. Secretary of State (Republican)

The Republican primary for Secretary of State ended in a three‑way split among state Sen. Kim Hammer, Miller County Judge Cathy Hardin Harrison and Army veteran Bryan Norris. With no candidate reaching the majority threshold, the two top vote‑getters — Norris and Hammer — will advance to the runoff.

The winner will face Democratic nominee Kelly Grappe in the November 3rd general election.

Saline County Sheriff

A four‑person contest for Saline County Sheriff also failed to produce a majority winner. Unofficial tallies show that Dustin Robertson and Richard Friend received the most votes, while Aaron Washington and Rodney Goshien, each finished out of contention.

Robertson, who currently serves as Chief Deputy Sheriff, and Friend, who is currently Chief of Police in England, Arkansas, will meet in the runoff.

School Board

Arkansas’ new Act 503 moved school board elections to the primary cycle and requires any runoffs to be held on the general election date, November 3rd. According to the Arkansas School Boards Association, school board elections now occur only in even‑numbered years and are held alongside the preferential primary.

The only runoff race for School Board this year is in Fountain Lake School District in Zone 5.

Laura Ramoly received the most votes just over 48% which of course falls short of 50% and at least 1 more vote. Therefore, she’ll face the candidate with the next highest number of votes in the November runoff. That candidate is Bao Nguyen, with over 34%. A third contender, Christopher Desfassiaux received over 17% of the vote.

Voting Schedule and Locations:

Saline County’s runoff voting will take place during the last week of March. According to the County Clerk’s office, Early Voting will be held March 24–27 (Tuesday–Friday) from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and March 30 (Monday) from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Election Day voting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 31st from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Voting Centers will be at the following locations:

Benton – Benton Vote Center, 221 N. Main Street

Bryant – First Baptist Church – Bryant, 6715 Highway 5

Hensley – East End Baptist Church, 4701 East End Road

Lonsdale – Owensville Baptist Church, 22000 AR‑5

Voters must participate in the same party primary they chose on March 3; those who voted in the Democratic primary cannot switch to the Republican runoff and vice versa.

The county clerk’s office urges residents to verify their registration status and bring a valid photo ID when voting.

UPDATE MARCH 3, 2026 10PM

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 is Election Day for the 2026 Primary Race, and MySaline is reporting on the results of voting. After 7:30 p.m. and after the final ballot is cast, we will begin updating below.

1. See below for Saline Countywide Voting Results…

2. Click for State & National voting results for races relating to Saline County

UPDATE #4 AT 908PM
FINAL UNOFFICIAL
Summary Results Report
(Early Voting, Absentee and Election Day)
UNOFFICIAL RESULTS – SALINE COUNTY

*** Remember these numbers are just Saline County votes, so races that are in more than one county will not reflect the total number of votes.***