Poinsett County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026
7 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 5 Poinsett County races, led by the Arkansas 2nd Judicial Circuit Court, Division 4 (runoff) contest.
Judges
Arkansas 2nd Judicial Circuit Court, Division 4 (runoff)Nonpartisan race · Curtis Hitt · Andrew Nadzam
Curtis Hitt Nonpartisan
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 Nonpartisan

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.
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These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Poinsett County is split across 3 Arkansas House districts.
Find your districts by addressArkansas House: 3 districtsDistricts 36, 37, 38
Arkansas House District 36Johnny Rye (R) · Shamal C. Carter (D)
Johnny Rye Republican Incumbent

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 Democratic
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 37Steve Hollowell (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Steve Hollowell Republican Incumbent

Steve Hollowell works in real estate and previously served as a Forrest City alderman from 2003 to 2016, per arkansashouse.org. He is serving his fifth term in the Arkansas House, representing parts of Cross, Poinsett and St. Francis counties, per arkansashouse.org. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
Steve Hollowell (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 37; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Steve Hollowell 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 Republican Incumbent

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.
Full race pageArkansas Senate District 10Ronald Caldwell (R)
Unopposed: still on your ballot.
Ronald Caldwell Republican Incumbent
- fiscal responsibility and taxpayer stewardship
- lower taxes for working families
- private property rights and limited government
Per the campaign site.
About Ronald Caldwell

Ronald Caldwell is the Republican State Senator for Arkansas Senate District 10, per his campaign site. He is a small business owner and chairs the Senate Agriculture, Forestry and Economic Development Committee, and is also a member of the Taxation and Revenue Committee.
Ronald Caldwell (Republican) is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas Senate District 10; unopposed candidates still appear on Arkansas ballots. Ronald Caldwell 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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Who is on the ballot in Poinsett County, Arkansas on November 3, 2026?
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