Jonesboro, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – The counting is complete, and the final numbers are in for the 2026 Craighead County general election.

Jonesboro Right Now was LIVE at the Craighead County Election Annex, updating the numbers below the exact second they are reported by the Election Commission. The numbers below reflect the final, unofficial results.

Candidates and issues are listed in the order they appear on the ballot. In some races, percentages may not equal exactly 100% due to under-voting (when a voter casts a ballot but leaves a specific race blank, though they are still factored into the overall turnout calculation).

The results below represent 53 out of 53 precincts reporting, as well as early and absentee voting.

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Federal Offices

U.S. Senate	Votes	Percentage
Tom Cotton (R)	14,416	55%
Hallie Shoffner (D)	10,867	42%
Jeff Wadlin (L)	897	3%

U.S. Congress – District 01	Votes	Percentage
Rick Crawford (R)	15,455	59%
Terri Yarbrough Green (D)	9,695	37%
Steve G. Parsons (L)	911	4%

Statewide Constitutional Offices

Arkansas Governor	Votes	Percentage
Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R)	14,693	56%
Fred Love (D)	9,878	38%
Colt Shelby (L)	1,581	6%

Lieutenant Governor	Votes	Percentage
Leslie Rutledge (R)	16,468	66%
Michael Kalagias (L)	8,538	34%

Secretary of State	Votes	Percentage
Kim Hammer (R)	15,012	58%
Kelly Grappe (D)	9,789	38%
Michael Pakko (L)	1,159	4%

Commissioner of State Lands	Votes	Percentage
Cole Jester (R)	16,298	66%
Christopher Olson (L)	8,396	34%

State Legislature and Judicial Races

State Representative – District 32	Votes	Percentage
Jack Ladyman (R)	3,435	49%
Erika Askeland (D)	3,537	51%

State Representative – District 36	Votes	Percentage
Johnny Rye (R)	1,642	47%
Shamal Carter (D)	1,815	53%

Circuit Judge – District 02, Division 04, At Large	Votes	Percentage
Andrew Nadzam	10,964	46%
Curtis Hitt	12,751	54%

Justice of the Peace (Quorum Court) Races

District 1	Votes	Percentage
Brad Noel (R)	1,004	48%
Jolene Mullet (D)	1,090	52%

District 3	Votes	Percentage
Barry Forrest (R)	382	44%
Blake Walker (D)	486	56%

District 5	Votes	Percentage
Rick Myers (R)	748	45%
Roseann Askeland (D)	908	55%

District 6	Votes	Percentage
Darrell Cook (R)	613	41%
Ross Kerley (D)	885	59%

District 8	Votes	Percentage
David Tennison (R)	933	55%
Jarrod Allen Stroud (D)	749	45%

District 9	Votes	Percentage
Doug Formon (R)	1,486	57%
Matt Redman (D)	1,102	43%

District 10	Votes	Percentage
Steve Cline (R)	1,661	75%
Aaron Meadows (D)	561	25%

Constable Races

District 6	Votes	Percentage
Jeff McGinnis (R)	1,460	66%
David Chadwick (D)	753	34%

Municipal Races

Bono Alderman – Ward 2, Pos. 1	Votes	Percentage
Hunter Phillips	315	72%
Kenneth Pillow	121	28%

Cash Mayor	Votes	Percentage
Colton W. Scott	20	29%
Michael Cureton	49	71%

Jonesboro Alderman – Ward 5, Pos. 1	Votes	Percentage
James Carl Wilson, Jr.	254	10%
LJ Bryant	1,033	38%
Patti Lack	784	29%
Vince Pearcy	601	23%

Lake City Mayor	Votes	Percentage
Cameron Tate	174	26%
Daniel Haynes	259	38%
Jackie Davis, Jr.	240	36%

Lake City Alderman – Ward 1, Pos. 1	Votes	Percentage
Brenda Hutcheson	353	54%
Teddy Qualls	299	46%

Lake City Alderman – Ward 3, Pos. 3	Votes	Percentage
Blake Davis	261	40%
Chad Eric Moody	387	60%

Statewide Ballot Measures

Issue 1: The Citizens Only Voting Amendment	Votes	Percentage
For	17,882	70%
Against	7,663	30%

Issue 2: The Right to Keep and Bear Arms Amendment	Votes	Percentage
For	18,7891	73%
Against	6,892	27%

Issue 3: Economic Development Districts Amendment	Votes	Percentage
For	13,475	54%
Against	11,586	46%

Issue 4: Water, Waste Disposal, and Pollution Abatement Facilities Financing Act	Votes	Percentage
For	14,698	59%
Against	10,041	41%

Local Ballot Measures

Craighead County Collector/Treasurer Consolidation	Votes	Percentage
For	15,777	63%
Against	9,170	37%

Jonesboro 5/8-Cent Public Safety Tax	Votes	Percentage
For	7,156	41%
Against	10,244	59%

Brookland Refunding Bonds	Votes	Percentage
For	431	59%
Against	297	41%

Brookland Park Improvement Bonds	Votes	Percentage
For	477	64%
Against	271	36%

Brookland Municipal Building Improvement Bonds	Votes	Percentage
For	425	57%
Against	317	43%

Brookland Sewer Improvement Bonds	Votes	Percentage
For	518	70%
Against	225	30%

Brookland Street Improvement Bonds	Votes	Percentage
For	543	73%
Against	205	27%

Brookland Facility Improvement Bonds	Votes	Percentage
For	548	73%
Against	202	27%

Unopposed Races

The candidates listed below did not face an opponent in the November general election. Because they ran unopposed, they are the declared winners by default and will assume or retain their respective offices for the upcoming term. Unopposed candidates are listed below.

For unopposed candidates	Votes	Percentage
For	18,131	100%

State Offices

• Attorney General
  • Tim Griffin (R)
• State Treasurer
  • John Thurston (R)
• Auditor of State
  • Dennis Milligan (R)
• State Representative – District 38
  • Dwight Tosh (R)

Craighead County Offices

• County Judge
  • Marvin Day (R)
• County Sheriff
  • Jason Allen (R)
• County Clerk
  • MaryDawn Marshall (R)
• Circuit Clerk
  • David Vaughn (R)
• County Collector
  • Stephanie Hoffman (R)
• County Assessor
  • Hannah Towell (R)
• County Treasurer
  • Terry McNatt (R)
• County Coroner
  • Toby Emerson (R)
• Eastern District Deputy Clerk
  • Lesia Couch
• Eastern District Deputy Sheriff
  • Christopher Kelems

Justice of the Peace (Quorum Court)

• District 2
  • Garrett Barnes (D)
• District 4
  • Linda Allison (R)
• District 7
  • Richard Rogers (R)
• District 11
  • Dan Pasmore (R)
• District 12
  • Terry Couch (R)
• District 13
  • Kevin Williams (R)

Constables

• District 1
  • Roger Watkins (R)
• District 3
  • Danny Williford (R)
• District 4
  • Aaron Chadwick (R)
• District 5
  • Scott Davis (R)
• District 7
  • Chris Ayers (R)

Municipal Races

Bay

• Mayor
  • Paul Keith
• City Clerk/Treasurer
  • Paula Martin
• Alderman Ward 2, Pos. 2
  • Garrett Combs
• Alderman Ward 3, Pos. 2
  • Zachary Worley

Black Oak

• Mayor
  • Henry E. “Eddie” Dunnigan
• Treasurer
  • Thomas Ed Dunigan
• Alderman Ward 1
  • Clayton Douglas
• Alderman Ward 2
  • Tony A. Hickman
• Alderman Ward 3
  • Troy Douglas
• Alderman Ward 4
  • Brett Hickman
• Alderman Ward 5
  • Kenneth Lee Vaughn

Bono

• Mayor
  • Danny Shaw
• Alderman Ward 1, Pos 1
  • Darrell Parks II
• Alderman Ward 1, Pos. 2
  • Rick Walters
• Alderman Ward 2, Pos. 2
  • Abby Vaughn
• Alderman Ward 3, Pos. 1
  • Floyd Layne
• Alderman Ward 3, Pos. 2
  • LM Duncan

Brookland

• Mayor
  • Kenneth Jones
• Alderman Ward 1, Pos. 2
  • Jason Cooper
• Alderman Ward 2, Pos. 2
  • Pamela McGee
• Alderman Ward 3, Pos. 2
  • William David Gambill

Caraway

• Mayor
  • Joe “Bo” James

Cash

• Treasurer
  • Terri Cureton
• Alderman Pos. 1
  • Bradley Ledgerwood
• Alderman Pos.2
  • Barbara Dunivan
• Alderman Pos.4
  • Tabatha Pettit
• Alderman Pos. 5
  • Brandon Walker

Egypt

• Mayor
  • James Barron Upton
• Recorder/Treasurer
  • Linda Annette Upton
• Alderman Pos. 2
  • Gary Barr
• Alderman Pos. 3
  • Velva Joy Lingo
• Alderman Pos. 4
  • Lila Simmons
• Alderman Pos. 5
  • Della Annette Hufstedler

Jonesboro

• City Attorney
  • Carol M. Duncan
• Alderman Ward 1, Pos. 1
  • Janice Porter
• Alderman Ward 2, Pos. 1
  • Dr. Charles Coleman
• Alderman Ward 4, Pos. 1
  • John Street
• Alderman Ward 6, Pos. 1
  • Dr. Anthony Coleman

Lake City

• City Clerk/Treasurer
  • Lisa Maynard Sitz
• Alderman Ward 2, Pos 2.
  • Jake Emery

Monette

• Mayor
  • Bob Blankenship
• Alderman Ward 1, Pos. 1
  • Gary Qualls
• Alderman Ward 1, Pos. 2
  • Kristian Nuckles
• Alderman Ward 2, Pos. 1
  • Aaron Uthoff
• Alderman Ward 2, Pos. 2
  • Brandon Decker
• Alderman Ward 3, Pos. 1
  • Mark Rolland

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