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The Primary and School Elections will be held on March 3, 2026. See below for a list of candidates who have officially filed for political office. A total of 103 candidates filed for offices with jurisdiction in Saline County.
See below for the list of candidates in Republican, Democratic, non-partisan and judicial races, at all levels, from local through federal positions.
Please consider these notes for the following candidate list:
- Candidate party is signified with “R” for Republican, “D” for Democrat, “N” for non-partisan, or “J” for non-partisan Judicial.
- Contested races have Republicans in red, Democrats in blue, and non-partisan in orange.
- It is sorted by categories of U.S, State, County & School offices.
- Candidates are in order by party and last name.
- Candidates without a same-party opponent will not be on the ballot until the General Election November 3rd, 2026. Those underlined will be on the Primary Election ballot.
U.S.
This list is only positions with jurisdiction in Saline County. For all U.S. Candidates, see candidates.arkansas.gov/.
U.S. Congress District 02
Chris Jones, D
Congressman French Hill, R
Chase McDowell, R
U.S. Senate
Mayor Ethan N. Dunbar, D
U.S. Senate, Mayor Ethan N. Dunbar, D
Hallie Shoffner, D
Micah Ashby, R
Senator Tom Cotton, R
Jeb Little, R
JUDICIAL
This list is only positions with jurisdiction in Saline County. For all Judicial Candidates, see candidates.arkansas.gov/.
Arkansas Supreme Court Associate Justice Position 3
Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Nick Bronni, J
State Supreme Court Associate Justice Position 6
Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Cody Hiland, J
Circuit Judge, District 22, Division 01
Circuit Judge Ken Casady, J
Circuit Judge, District 22, Division 02
Judge Josh Farmer, J
Circuit Judge, District 22, Division 03
Judge Brent Houston, J
Circuit Judge, District 22, Division 04
Judge Robert Herzfeld, J
Prosecuting Attorney, District 22
Prosecuting Attorney Chris Walton, J
STATE
This list is only positions with jurisdiction in Saline County. For all State Candidates, see candidates.arkansas.gov/. Candidate party is signified with “R” for Republican, “D” for Democrat, or “J” for non-partisan Judicial.
Attorney General
Attorney General Tim Griffin, R
Auditor of State
Auditor of State Dennis Milligan, R
Commissioner of State Lands
Secretary of State Cole Jester, R
Christian Olson, R
Governor
State Senator Fred Love, D
Supha Xayprasith-Mays, D
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, R
Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant Governor Leslie Rutledge, R
Secretary of State
Kelly Grappe, D
Bryan Norris, R
Senator Kim Hammer, R
Judge Cathy Hardin Harrison, R
Treasurer of State
State Treasurer John Thurston, R
State Representative District 29
Deonna Morgan, D
State Representative Rick McClure, R
State Representative District 54
Doug Corbitt, D
State Representative Mary Bentley, R
State Representative District 78
State Representative Keith Brooks, R
State Representative District 81
Gina Thomas-Littlejohn, D
Elijah Zane Thompson, D
State Representative RJ Hawk, R
State Representative District 82
Council Member Steve Brown, R
State Representative Tony Furman, R
State Representative District 83
State Representative Paul Childress, R
State Representative District 92
Dawn Creekmore, R
Casey Reed, R
Eric Shepherd, R
State Senate District 07
State Senator Alan Clark, R
State Senate District 16
Joshua Irby, D
Randy Sams, R
Sheriff Rodney Wright, R
COUNTY
Candidate party is signified with “R” for Republican, “D” for Democrat, or “J” for non-partisan Judicial.
Circuit Clerk
Circuit Clerk Myka Bono Sample, R
Constable, Township 1
Steven Akins, D
Andy Baker, R
Tim Bragg, R
Constable Clint Newcomb, R
Constable, Township 2
Paul Viner, R
County Assessor
Justin Tittle, R
County Clerk
Council Member Trevor Villines, R
County Collector
Collector Jennifer Carter, R
County Coroner
Coroner Kevin Cleghorn, R
County Judge
County Judge Matt Brumley, R
Justice of the Peace, District 1
Justice of the Peace Pat Bisbee, R
Justice of the Peace, District 2
Justice of the Peace Wilson Hatcher, R
Justice of the Peace, District 3
Carlton Billingsley, Justice of the Peace, R
Justice of the Peace, District 4
Christian Bearden, D
Justice of the Peace Keith Kellum, R
Justice of the Peace, District 5
Adam Davis, R
Justice of the Peace, District 6
Justice of the Peace Rick Bellinger, R
Justice of the Peace, District 7
Jazsmine Young, D
Justice of the Peace Josh Curtis, R
Justice of the Peace, District 8
Mike Beckwith, D
Justin Payne, D
Gary Don Beck, R
Lonny Payne, R
Josh Turner, R
Justice of the Peace, District 9
Andrea “Andy” Hillis, D
Justice of the Peace CJ Engel, R
Justice of the Peace, District 10
Brent Carroll, D
Justice of the Peace Jim Whitley, R
Justice of the Peace, District 11
Justice of the Peace Clint Chism, R
Justice of the Peace, District 12
George Wyrick, R
Justice of the Peace, District 13
Debra Fuller, D
Justice of the Peace Karen Crowson, R
Sheriff
Richard Friend, R
Rodney Goshien, R
Dustin Robertson, R
Aaron Washington, R
Surveyor
County Surveyor Aaron Rasburry, R
Treasurer
Treasurer Holly Payne, R
SCHOOL
These offices are non-partisan.
Bauxite Public Schools Position 2
Brandon Futch, N
Bauxite Public Schools Position 3
Charlotte Tarver, N
Bauxite Public Schools Position 4
Mark Dodson, N
Bauxite Public Schools Position 7
Ashley Davis, N
Benton Public Schools, Zone – At Large A
Selleck Childress, N
Benton Public Schools, Zone – At Large B
Randy Wright, N
Benton Public Schools, Zone 1
Hailey Kuhlmann, N
Lorie Tudor, N
Benton Public Schools Zone 3
Lucas Fulcher, N
Justin Ray, N
Benton Public Schools, Zone 5
Karen Hammer, N
Bryant Public Schools , Zone – At Large B
Tanikus Farmer, N
Bryant Public Schools Zone 3
Nelly Valentin, N
Harmony Grove Public Schools Zone 1
James Scroggins, N
Harmony Grove Public Schools, Zone 3
Wesley Toler, N
Harmony Grove Public Schools Zone 4
Quinn Best, N
CITY/MUNICIPAL
City offices are non-partisan. City candidates will file for office in the Fall, and will be included in the November General election.
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