2 candidates are tracked for Arkansas House District 35, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Audrey P. Willis and Robert Thorne, Jr.. Candidate information follows official Cross County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Audrey P. Willis (Democratic), Robert Thorne, Jr. (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 35. Not on the November ballot: sitting member Jessie McGruder, 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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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Audrey P. Willis is running for Arkansas House District 35. She is Co-Founder and Chief Innovation & Programming Officer at CodeCrew, and previously served as Shelby County's first Manager of Innovation and Performance, per her campaign site. She was named a 2023 USA Obama Leader, per her campaign site.
Republican
Robert Thorne, Jr. is a landscaper and cattleman from Marion, per arkansasonline.com. He is running for District 35, which covers parts of Crittenden and Cross counties, per arkansasonline.com. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Who is running for Arkansas House District 35 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Arkansas House District 35, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Audrey P. Willis and Robert Thorne, Jr.. Candidate information follows official Cross County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Arkansas House District 35 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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