Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – A race for Craighead County Sheriff developed on the first day candidates were allowed to file to run in the March 3, 2026, Arkansas primary election.
Current assistant chief deputy for the Craighead County Sheriff’s Department, Jason Allen, announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for sheriff in August. Allen made it official by filing Monday.
Randy Eggers, an equipment operator for the Craighead County Road Department, also filed as a Republican for Craighead County Sheriff. Eggers was formerly a general manager at the Mall at Turtle Creek and served as a reserve deputy for the Sheriff’s Department.
Other filings on Monday, according to County Clerk Mary Dawn Marshall, are listed below:
- Terry McNatt – Treasurer – Republican
- Roseann Askeland – Justice of the Peace – District 5 – Democrat
- Matt Redmon – Justice of the Peace – District 9 – Democrat
- Hannah Towell – Assessor – Republican
- MaryDawn Marshall – County Clerk – Republican
- Linda Allison – Justice of the Peace – District 4 – Republican
- Toby Emerson – Coroner – Republican
- David Tennison – Justice of the Peace – District 8 – Republican
- Barry Forrest – Justice of the Peace – District 3 – Republican
- Garrett Barnes – Justice of the Peace – District 2 – Democrat
- David Vaughn – Circuit Clerk – Republican
- Kyler Painter – Justice of the Peace – District 5 – Democrat
- Aaron Chadwick – Constable – District 4 – Republican
- Jason Allen – Sheriff – Republican
- Richard Rogers – Justice of the Peace – District 7 – Republican
- Brad Noel – Justice of the Peace – District 1 – Republican
- Kevin Williams – Justice of the Peace – District 13 – Republican
- Steve Cline – Justice of the Peace – District 10 – Republican
- Doug Formon – Justice of the Peace – District 9 – Republican
- Darrell Cook – Justice of the Peace – District 6 – Republican
- Terry Couch – Justice of the Peace – District 12 – Republican
- Randy Eggers – Sheriff – Republican
- Shaun Cox – Justice of the Peace – District 13 – Republican
- David Chadwick – Constable – District 6 – Democrat
- Marvin Day – County Judge – Republican
- Rick Myers – Justice of the Peace – District 5 – Republican
