Desha County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
4 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 3 Desha County races, led by the Arkansas House District 62 contest.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Desha County is split across 3 Arkansas House districts.
Find your districts by addressArkansas House: 3 districtsDistricts 62, 64, 94
Arkansas House District 62Dexter R. Miller (D) · Mark D. McElroy (R)
Dexter R. Miller Democratic
Dexter R. Miller is a Democrat from Helena-West Helena running for Arkansas House District 62 for the third consecutive election, per the Arkansas Advocate. No campaign website was found for him as of September 2026.
Mark D. McElroy Republican Incumbent

Mark D. McElroy is a retired county judge and farmer representing District 62 in the Arkansas House, per the Arkansas General Assembly. He was first elected in 2013 and chairs the House Waterways and Aeronautics Subcommittee, per arkleg.state.ar.us. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Dexter R. Miller (Democratic), Mark D. McElroy (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 62. Mark D. McElroy 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 64Kenneth B. Ferguson (D)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Kenneth B. Ferguson Democratic Incumbent

Kenneth B. Ferguson is retired and represents District 64 in the Arkansas House of Representatives, per the Arkansas General Assembly. First elected in 2015, he is vice-chair of the Medical Marijuana Oversight Subcommittee, per arkleg.state.ar.us. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Kenneth B. Ferguson (Democratic) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 64; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Kenneth B. Ferguson 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 94John Kyle Day (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
John Kyle Day Republican
- Wants to defend the Second Amendment and focus on economic development and educational reform.
Per the campaign site.
About John Kyle Day
John Kyle Day, Ph.D., is a Professor of History at the University of Arkansas at Monticello and an elected Drew County constable, running for Arkansas House District 94, per his campaign site. He earned degrees from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and a doctorate in American History from the University of Missouri-Columbia.
John Kyle Day (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 94; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Not on the November ballot: sitting member Jeff Wardlaw, 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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Who is on the ballot in Desha County, Arkansas on November 3, 2026?
Desha County sample ballot 2026: who is running for arkansas house, with bios, priorities and campaign sites. Every candidate profile on this page names the official filing or campaign source it came from.
When is the 2026 general election in Arkansas?
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