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Craighead County, Arkansas

Arkansas House District 32

2 candidates are tracked for Arkansas House District 32, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Erika Askeland and Jack Ladyman. Candidate information follows official Craighead County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Jack Ladyman, is on the ballot.

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Erika Askeland

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Supports investing in public schools rather than defunding them

Per the campaign site.

Biography

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

Republican Incumbent

Biography

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.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Arkansas House District 32 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Arkansas House District 32, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Erika Askeland and Jack Ladyman. Candidate information follows official Craighead County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Arkansas House District 32 election in Arkansas?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Arkansas are on the Arkansas election hub at theballotbrief.com.

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Candidate roster from official Craighead County and state election office filings, last verified October 2, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Erika Askeland, full profileJack Ladyman, full profileOfficial Arkansas election office