Craighead County, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – Candidate filings in municipal races across Craighead County are in full swing.
Below is a list of candidates who’ve filed for various municipal government positions since July 29, when filing began. It continues through Aug. 5 at noon.
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Candidates are listed in the order they filed. This article will be updated as more candidates file.
Filed July 29:
| Candidate | City | Office | Ward | Position | |
| John Street | Jonesboro | Alderman | 4 | 1 | |
| Brandon Decker | Monette | Alderman | 2 | 2 | |
| Kristian Nuckles | Monette | Alderman | 1 | 2 | |
| Aaron Uthoff | Monette | Alderman | 2 | 1 | |
| Mark Rolland | Monette | Alderman | 3 | 1 | |
| Gary Qualls | Monette | Alderman | 1 | 1 | |
| Daniel Haynes | Lake City | Mayor | |||
| Linda Annette Upton | Egypt | Recorder/Treasurer | |||
| Paula Martin | Bay | City Clerk/Treasurer | |||
| Paul Keith | Bay | Mayor | |||
| Lila Simmons | Egypt | Alderman | 4 | ||
| Gary Barr | Egypt | Alderman | 2 | ||
| James Barron Upton | Egypt | Mayor | |||
| Della Annette Hufstedler | Egypt | Alderman | 5 | ||
| Velva Joy Lingo | Egypt | Alderman | 3 | ||
| Rick Walters | Bono | Alderman | 1 | 2 | |
| Joe “Bo” James | Caraway | Mayor | |||
| Barbara Dunivan | Cash | Alderman | 2 | ||
| James Carl Wilson, Jr. | Jonesboro | Alderman | 5 | 1 | |
| Dr. Charles Coleman | Jonesboro | Alderman | 2 | 1 | |
| Teddy Qualls | Lake City | Alderman | 1 | 2 | |
| Blake Davis | Lake City | Alderman | 3 | 2 | |
| Carol M. Duncan | Jonesboro | City Attorney | |||
| Janice Porter | Jonesboro | Alderman | 1 | 1 | |
| Bradley Ledgerwood | Cash | Alderman | 1 | ||
Filed July 30:
| Candidate | City | Office | Ward | Position | |
| Jason Cooper | Brookland | Alderman | 1 | 2 | |
| Tabatha Pettit | Cash | Alderman | 4 | ||
| Thomas Ed Dunigan | Monette | Treasurer | |||
| Brett Hickman | Black Oak | Alderman | 4 | ||
| Henry E. “Eddie” Dunnigan | Black Oak | Mayor | |||
| William David Gambill | Brookland | Alderman | 3 | 2 | |
| Pamela McGee | Brookland | Alderman | 2 | 2 | |
| Brenda Hutcheson | Lake City | Alderman | 1 | 2 | |
| Bob Blankenship | Monette | Mayor | |||
Filed July 31:
| Candidate | City | Office | Ward | Position | |
| Abby Vaughn | Bono | Alderman | 2 | 2 | |
| LJ Bryant | Jonesboro | Alderman | 5 | 1 | |
| Jackie Davis, Jr. | Lake City | Mayor | |||
| Patti Lack | Jonesboro | Alderman | 5 | 1 | |
| Terri Cureton | Cash | Treasurer | |||
| Michael Cureton | Cash | Mayor | |||
Filed Aug. 3:
| Candidate | City | Office | Ward | Position | |
| Vince Pearcy | Jonesboro | Alderman | 5 | 1 | |
| Lisa Maynard Sitz | Lake City | City Clerk/Treasurer | |||
| Cameron Tate | Lake City | Mayor | |||
| Hunter Phillips | Bono | Alderman | 2 | 1 | |
| Chad Eric Moody | Lake City | Alderman | 3 | 2 | |
| Danny Shaw | Bono | Mayor | |||
| Kenneth Jones | Brookland | Mayor | |||
| Kenneth Lee Vaughn | Black Oak | Alderman | 5 | ||
| Tony A. Hickman | Black Oak | Alderman | 2 | ||
| Katherine Wells | Lake City | Alderman | 3 | 1 | |
Early voting for the 2026 general election begins Oct. 19 and will conclude Nov. 2. Election Day will be Tuesday, Nov. 3.
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