Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – The counting is complete, and the final numbers are in for the 2026 Craighead County general election.

Jonesboro Right Now was LIVE at the Craighead County Election Annex, updating the numbers below the exact second they are reported by the Election Commission. The numbers below reflect the final, unofficial results.

Candidates and issues are listed in the order they appear on the ballot. In some races, percentages may not equal exactly 100% due to under-voting (when a voter casts a ballot but leaves a specific race blank, though they are still factored into the overall turnout calculation).

The results below represent 53 out of 53 precincts reporting, as well as early and absentee voting.

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Federal Offices

U.S. SenateVotesPercentage
Tom Cotton (R)14,41655%
Hallie Shoffner (D)10,86742%
Jeff Wadlin (L)8973%
U.S. Congress – District 01VotesPercentage
Rick Crawford (R)15,45559%
Terri Yarbrough Green (D)9,69537%
Steve G. Parsons (L)9114%

Statewide Constitutional Offices

Arkansas GovernorVotesPercentage
Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R)14,69356%
Fred Love (D)9,87838%
Colt Shelby (L)1,5816%
Lieutenant GovernorVotesPercentage
Leslie Rutledge (R)16,46866%
Michael Kalagias (L)8,53834%
Secretary of StateVotesPercentage
Kim Hammer (R)15,01258%
Kelly Grappe (D)9,78938%
Michael Pakko (L)1,1594%
Commissioner of State LandsVotesPercentage
Cole Jester (R)16,29866%
Christopher Olson (L)8,39634%

State Legislature and Judicial Races

State Representative – District 32VotesPercentage
Jack Ladyman (R)3,43549%
Erika Askeland (D)3,53751%
State Representative – District 36VotesPercentage
Johnny Rye (R)1,64247%
Shamal Carter (D)1,81553%
Circuit Judge – District 02, Division 04, At LargeVotesPercentage
Andrew Nadzam10,96446%
Curtis Hitt12,75154%

Justice of the Peace (Quorum Court) Races

District 1VotesPercentage
Brad Noel (R)1,00448%
Jolene Mullet (D)1,09052%
District 3VotesPercentage
Barry Forrest (R)38244%
Blake Walker (D)48656%
District 5VotesPercentage
Rick Myers (R)74845%
Roseann Askeland (D)90855%
District 6VotesPercentage
Darrell Cook (R)61341%
Ross Kerley (D)88559%
District 8VotesPercentage
David Tennison (R)93355%
Jarrod Allen Stroud (D)74945%
District 9VotesPercentage
Doug Forman (R)1,48657%
Matt Redman (D)1,10243%
District 10VotesPercentage
Steve Cline (R)1,66175%
Aaron Meadows (D)56125%

Constable Races

District 6VotesPercentage
Jeff McGinnis (R)1,46066%
David Chadwick (D)75334%

Municipal Races

Bono Alderman – Ward 2, Pos. 1VotesPercentage
Hunter Phillips31572%
Kenneth Pillow12128%
Cash MayorVotesPercentage
Colton W. Scott2029%
Michael Cureton4971%
Jonesboro Alderman – Ward 5, Pos. 1VotesPercentage
James Carl Wilson, Jr.25410%
LJ Bryant1,03338%
Patti Lack78429%
Vince Pearcy60123%
Lake City MayorVotesPercentage
Cameron Tate17426%
Daniel Haynes25938%
Jackie Davis, Jr.24036%
Lake City Alderman – Ward 1, Pos. 1VotesPercentage
Brenda Hutcheson35354%
Teddy Qualls29946%
Lake City Alderman – Ward 3, Pos. 3VotesPercentage
Blake Davis26140%
Chad Eric Moody38760%

Statewide Ballot Measures

Issue 1: The Citizens Only Voting AmendmentVotesPercentage
For17,88270%
Against7,66330%
Issue 2: The Right to Keep and Bear Arms AmendmentVotesPercentage
For18,789173%
Against6,89227%
Issue 3: Economic Development Districts AmendmentVotesPercentage
For13,47554%
Against11,58646%
Issue 4: Water, Waste Disposal, and Pollution Abatement Facilities Financing ActVotesPercentage
For14,69859%
Against10,04141%

Local Ballot Measures

Craighead County Collector/Treasurer ConsolidationVotesPercentage
For15,77763%
Against9,17037%
Jonesboro 5/8-Cent Public Safety TaxVotesPercentage
For7,15641%
Against10,24459%
Brookland Refunding BondsVotesPercentage
For43159%
Against29741%
Brookland Park Improvement BondsVotesPercentage
For47764%
Against27136%
Brookland Municipal Building Improvement BondsVotesPercentage
For42557%
Against31743%
Brookland Sewer Improvement BondsVotesPercentage
For51870%
Against22530%
Brookland Street Improvement BondsVotesPercentage
For54373%
Against20527%
Brookland Facility Improvement BondsVotesPercentage
For54873%
Against20227%

Unopposed Races

The candidates listed below did not face an opponent in the November general election. Because they ran unopposed, they are the declared winners by default and will assume or retain their respective offices for the upcoming term. Unopposed candidates are listed below.

For unopposed candidatesVotesPercentage
For18,131100%

State Offices

  • Attorney General
    • Tim Griffin (R)
  • State Treasurer
    • John Thurston (R)
  • Auditor of State
    • Dennis Milligan (R)
  • State Representative – District 38
    • Dwight Tosh (R)

Craighead County Offices

  • County Judge
    • Marvin Day (R)
  • County Sheriff
    • Jason Allen (R)
  • County Clerk
    • MaryDawn Marshall (R)
  • Circuit Clerk
    • David Vaughn (R)
  • County Collector
    • Stephanie Hoffman (R)
  • County Assessor
    • Hannah Towell (R)
  • County Treasurer
    • Terry McNatt (R)
  • County Coroner
    • Toby Emerson (R)
  • Eastern District Deputy Clerk
    • Lesia Couch
  • Eastern District Deputy Sheriff
    • Christopher Kelems

Justice of the Peace (Quorum Court)

  • District 2
    • Garrett Barnes (D)
  • District 4
    • Linda Allison (R)
  • District 7
    • Richard Rogers (R)
  • District 11
    • Dan Pasmore (R)
  • District 12
    • Terry Couch (R)
  • District 13
    • Kevin Williams (R)

Constables

  • District 1
    • Roger Watkins (R)
  • District 3
    • Danny Williford (R)
  • District 4
    • Aaron Chadwick (R)
  • District 5
    • Scott Davis (R)
  • District 7
    • Chris Ayers (R)

Municipal Races

Bay
  • Mayor
    • Paul Keith
  • City Clerk/Treasurer
    • Paula Martin
  • Alderman Ward 2, Pos. 2
    • Garrett Combs
  • Alderman Ward 3, Pos. 2
    • Zachary Worley
Black Oak
  • Mayor
    • Henry E. “Eddie” Dunnigan
  • Treasurer
    • Thomas Ed Dunigan
  • Alderman Ward 1
    • Clayton Douglas
  • Alderman Ward 2
    • Tony A. Hickman
  • Alderman Ward 3
    • Troy Douglas
  • Alderman Ward 4
    • Brett Hickman
  • Alderman Ward 5
    • Kenneth Lee Vaughn
Bono
  • Mayor
    • Danny Shaw
  • Alderman Ward 1, Pos 1
    • Darrell Parks II
  • Alderman Ward 1, Pos. 2
    • Rick Walters
  • Alderman Ward 2, Pos. 2
    • Abby Vaughn
  • Alderman Ward 3, Pos. 1
    • Floyd Layne
  • Alderman Ward 3, Pos. 2
    • LM Duncan
Brookland
  • Mayor
    • Kenneth Jones
  • Alderman Ward 1, Pos. 2
    • Jason Cooper
  • Alderman Ward 2, Pos. 2
    • Pamela McGee
  • Alderman Ward 3, Pos. 2
    • William David Gambill
Caraway
  • Mayor
    • Joe “Bo” James
Cash
  • Treasurer
    • Terri Cureton
  • Alderman Pos. 1
    • Bradley Ledgerwood
  • Alderman Pos.2
    • Barbara Dunivan
  • Alderman Pos.4
    • Tabatha Pettit
  • Alderman Pos. 5
    • Brandon Walker
Egypt
  • Mayor
    • James Barron Upton
  • Recorder/Treasurer
    • Linda Annette Upton
  • Alderman Pos. 2
    • Gary Barr
  • Alderman Pos. 3
    • Velva Joy Lingo
  • Alderman Pos. 4
    • Lila Simmons
  • Alderman Pos. 5
    • Della Annette Hufstedler
Jonesboro
  • City Attorney
    • Carol M. Duncan
  • Alderman Ward 1, Pos. 1
    • Janice Porter
  • Alderman Ward 2, Pos. 1
    • Dr. Charles Coleman
  • Alderman Ward 4, Pos. 1
    • John Street
  • Alderman Ward 6, Pos. 1
    • Dr. Anthony Coleman
Lake City
  • City Clerk/Treasurer
    • Lisa Maynard Sitz
  • Alderman Ward 2, Pos 2.
    • Jake Emery
Monette
  • Mayor
    • Bob Blankenship
  • Alderman Ward 1, Pos. 1
    • Gary Qualls
  • Alderman Ward 1, Pos. 2
    • Kristian Nuckles
  • Alderman Ward 2, Pos. 1
    • Aaron Uthoff
  • Alderman Ward 2, Pos. 2
    • Brandon Decker
  • Alderman Ward 3, Pos. 1
    • Mark Rolland

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