Craighead County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
38 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 27 Craighead County races, led by the Craighead County Judge contest.
County offices
JudgeMarvin Day (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Marvin Day
Marvin Day is the incumbent Craighead County Judge, unopposed for reelection in November 2026, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Marvin Day.
Marvin Day, the incumbent Republican, drew no primary or general-election opponent and is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list.
Full race pageClerkMaryDawn Marshall (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
MaryDawn Marshall
MaryDawn Marshall is the incumbent Craighead County Clerk, unopposed for reelection in November 2026, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for MaryDawn Marshall.
MaryDawn Marshall, the incumbent Republican, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list.
Full race pageSheriffJason Allen (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jason Allen (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Sheriff.
Jason Allen
Top priorities
- Responsible stewardship of taxpayer resources
- Investigating and assisting in the prosecution of criminal activity
- Protecting vulnerable populations while using emerging technology and maintaining a high standard of conduct
Per the campaign site.
About Jason Allen
Jason Allen is Assistant Chief Deputy of the Craighead County Sheriff's Department, serving as Patrol Captain and commander of the SWAT, K-9, and Dive teams, with 19 years in law enforcement, per the NEA Report. He is a graduate of the Black River Technical College Law Enforcement Training Academy and a lifelong Craighead County resident and former small business owner, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jason Allen.
Sheriff Marty Boyd, first elected in 2012, retired rather than seek reelection after a 34-year law enforcement career, per KAIT8. Jason Allen won the March 3, 2026 Republican primary over Randy Eggers 5,919 votes to 1,018, per KAIT8, and is unopposed in November.
Full race pageCollectorStephanie Hoffman (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Stephanie Hoffman (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Collector.
Stephanie Hoffman
Stephanie Hoffman appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Collector, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Stephanie Hoffman.
Stephanie Hoffman won the Republican nomination in the March 3, 2026 primary and is unopposed in November, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list; she is not the incumbent.
Full race pageCircuit ClerkDavid Vaughn (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
David Vaughn
David Vaughn is the incumbent Craighead County Circuit Clerk, unopposed for reelection in November 2026, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for David Vaughn.
David Vaughn, the incumbent Republican, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list.
Full race pageAssessorHannah Towell (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Hannah Towell
Hannah Towell is the incumbent Craighead County Assessor, unopposed for reelection in November 2026, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Hannah Towell.
Hannah Towell, the incumbent Republican, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list.
Full race pageTreasurerTerry McNatt (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Terry McNatt
Terry McNatt is the incumbent Craighead County Treasurer, unopposed for reelection in November 2026, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Terry McNatt.
Terry McNatt, the incumbent Republican, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list.
Full race pageCoronerToby Emerson (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Toby Emerson
Toby Emerson is the incumbent Craighead County Coroner, unopposed for reelection in November 2026, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Toby Emerson.
Toby Emerson, the incumbent Republican, is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 1Brad Noel (R) · Jolene Mullet (D)
Brad Noel (Republican) and Jolene Mullet (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 1.
Brad Noel
Brad Noel appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Brad Noel.
Jolene Mullet
Jolene Mullet appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jolene Mullet.
Incumbent Republican Brad Noel faces Democrat Jolene Mullet in November, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 2Garrett Barnes (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Garrett Barnes (Democratic) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 2.
Garrett Barnes
Garrett Barnes appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Garrett Barnes.
Incumbent Democrat Garrett Barnes is unopposed in November, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 3Barry Forrest (R) · Blake Walker (D)
Barry Forrest (Republican) and Blake Walker (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 3.
Barry Forrest
Barry Forrest appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Barry Forrest.
Blake Walker
Blake Walker appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Blake Walker.
Incumbent Republican Barry Forrest faces Democrat Blake Walker in November, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 4Linda Allison (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Linda Allison (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 4.
Linda Allison
Linda Allison appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 4, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Linda Allison.
Incumbent Republican Linda Allison is unopposed in November, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 5Rick Myers (R) · Roseann Askeland (D)
Rick Myers (Republican) and Roseann Askeland (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 5.
Rick Myers
Rick Myers appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Rick Myers.
Roseann Askeland
Roseann Askeland appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Roseann Askeland.
Incumbent Republican Rick Myers faces Democrat Roseann Askeland in November, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 6Darrell Cook (R) · Ross Kerley (D)
Darrell Cook (Republican) and Ross Kerley (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 6.
Darrell Cook
Darrell Cook appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 6, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Darrell Cook.
Ross Kerley
Ross Kerley appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 6, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Ross Kerley.
Incumbent Republican Darrell Cook faces Democrat Ross Kerley in November, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 7Richard Rogers (R) · Daniel Shimasaki (D)
Richard Rogers (Republican) and Daniel Shimasaki (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 7.
Richard Rogers
Richard Rogers appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 7, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Richard Rogers.
Daniel Shimasaki
Daniel Shimasaki appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 7, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Daniel Shimasaki.
Incumbent Republican Richard Rogers faces Democrat Daniel Shimasaki in November, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 8David Tennison (R) · Jarrod Stroud (D)
David Tennison (Republican) and Jarrod Stroud (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 8.
David Tennison
David Tennison appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 8, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for David Tennison.
Jarrod Stroud
Jarrod Stroud appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 8, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Jarrod Stroud.
Incumbent Republican David Tennison faces Democrat Jarrod Stroud in November, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 9Doug Formon (R) · Matt Redmon (D)
Doug Formon (Republican) and Matt Redmon (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 9.
Doug Formon
Doug Formon appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 9, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Doug Formon.
Matt Redmon
Matt Redmon appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 9, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Matt Redmon.
Open seat: incumbent Josh Longmire did not seek reelection, per the Craighead County Quorum Court roster. Republican Doug Formon faces Democrat Matt Redmon in November, per the Craighead County Clerk's official candidate list.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 10Steve Cline (R) · Aaron Meadows (D)
Steve Cline (Republican) and Aaron Meadows (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 10.
Steve Cline
Steve Cline appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 10, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Steve Cline.
Aaron Meadows
Aaron Meadows appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 10, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Aaron Meadows.
Incumbent Republican Steve Cline faces Democrat Aaron Meadows in November, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 11Dan Pasmore (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Dan Pasmore (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 11.
Dan Pasmore
Dan Pasmore appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 11, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Dan Pasmore.
Incumbent Republican Dan Pasmore is unopposed in November, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 12Terry Couch (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Terry Couch (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 12.
Terry Couch
Terry Couch appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 12, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Terry Couch.
Incumbent Republican Terry Couch is unopposed in November, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list.
Full race pageJustice of the Peace District 13Kevin Williams (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kevin Williams (Republican) is on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 13.
Kevin Williams
Kevin Williams appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Craighead County Justice of the Peace District 13, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 9, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Kevin Williams.
Incumbent Republican Kevin Williams won a contested Republican primary against Shaun Cox and is unopposed in November, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' certified candidate list.
Full race pageJudges
Arkansas 2nd Judicial Circuit Court, Division 4 (runoff)Nonpartisan race · Curtis Hitt · Andrew Nadzam
Curtis Hitt
Curtis Hitt is a candidate for Circuit Judge, Division 4 of Arkansas's 2nd Judicial Circuit, facing a November 3, 2026 runoff, per KAIT8. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Andrew Nadzam
Andrew Nadzam currently serves as a deputy prosecuting attorney in Craighead County, handling felony cases, and also runs a private practice in Jonesboro and Highland covering estate planning, probate, trusts, family law, guardianships and adoptions, per his campaign site. He is a candidate for Circuit Judge, Division 4 of Arkansas's 2nd Judicial Circuit.
Curtis Hitt and Andrew Nadzam are on the November 3, 2026 runoff ballot for this seat on the 2nd Judicial Circuit, after neither received a majority of the vote in the March 3, 2026 nonpartisan judicial primary, per the Arkansas Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list (post-primary active filings). Sitting Circuit Judge Doug Brimhall ran for reelection and finished third in the March 3, 2026 primary, so he is not on the runoff ballot. Under Arkansas law, a nonpartisan judicial race that does not produce a majority winner in the March 3, 2026 primary goes to a runoff on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Every voter in Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Greene, Mississippi, and Poinsett counties elects this seat, since Arkansas circuit judges are elected circuit-wide across the 2nd Judicial Circuit (Clay, Craighead, Crittenden, Greene, Mississippi, Poinsett; the seat is designated at-large across the circuit), per the Arkansas Judiciary's circuit map (cross-checked against the Arkansas Times' March 2026 primary-night judicial roundup). Arkansas circuit court races are nonpartisan.
Full race pageBy address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Craighead County is split across 5 Arkansas House districts.
Find your districts by addressArkansas House: 5 districtsDistricts 30, 32, 33, 36, 38
Arkansas House District 30Josh Longmire (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Josh Longmire
Josh Longmire is a Craighead County justice of the peace, per the Jonesboro Sun. He is running for District 30, which covers Craighead, Greene and Lawrence counties, per the Jonesboro Sun.
Josh Longmire (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 30; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Not on the November ballot: sitting member Frances Cavenaugh, per the General Assembly roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3, 2026 primary (March 31 runoff where needed), per the Secretary of State.
Full race pageArkansas House District 32Erika Askeland (D) · Jack Ladyman (R)
Erika Askeland
Top priorities
- Supports investing in public schools rather than defunding them
Per the campaign site.
About Erika Askeland
Erika Askeland is running for Arkansas House District 32 in Jonesboro. She has worked for more than 20 years as an early childhood educator, teaching Pre-K in Jonesboro and elementary school in Marked Tree and Brookland, per her campaign site.
Jack Ladyman
Jack Ladyman is an engineer at Nordex in Jonesboro, per arkansashouse.org. He is serving his sixth term in the Arkansas House, representing part of Craighead County, per arkansashouse.org. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Erika Askeland (Democratic), Jack Ladyman (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 32. Jack Ladyman is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3, 2026 primary (March 31 runoff where needed), per the Secretary of State.
Full race pageArkansas House District 33Jon Milligan (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Jon Milligan
Jon Milligan is serving his third term in the Arkansas House as Majority Whip, representing portions of Craighead and Mississippi counties, per arkansashouse.org. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Jon Milligan (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 33; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Jon Milligan is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3, 2026 primary (March 31 runoff where needed), per the Secretary of State.
Full race pageArkansas House District 36Johnny Rye (R) · Shamal C. Carter (D)
Johnny Rye
Johnny Rye is a retired Poinsett County assessor, having served in that office from 1991 to 2016, per arkansashouse.org. He is serving his fifth term in the Arkansas House, representing District 36 from Trumann, per arkansashouse.org. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Shamal C. Carter
Shamal C. Carter is the Democratic candidate for Arkansas House District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Johnny Rye (Republican), Shamal C. Carter (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 36. Johnny Rye is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3, 2026 primary (March 31 runoff where needed), per the Secretary of State.
Full race pageArkansas House District 38Dwight Tosh (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Dwight Tosh
Dwight Tosh is a retired Arkansas State Police captain, per arkansashouse.org. He is serving his sixth term in the Arkansas House, representing parts of Craighead, Poinsett and Jackson counties and chairing the House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee, per arkansashouse.org. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Dwight Tosh (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 38; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Dwight Tosh is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3, 2026 primary (March 31 runoff where needed), per the Secretary of State.
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