Craighead County, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – As candidates begin filing for the March 3, 2026, Arkansas primary election, JRN has compiled a list of Craighead County candidate filings.

This list will be updated daily as more candidates file. The filing period began Nov. 3 at noon for partisan filings, and at 3 p.m. for nonpartisan filings.

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For partisan filings, the period closed Nov. 12 at noon, and 3 p.m. for nonpartisan filings. There were no filings on Nov. 11 due to the Veterans Day holiday.

Candidates are sorted by the position they are running for. If a position is represented by multiple districts/zones, it is organized in ascending order. Candidates running for the same seat are listed alphabetically.

Candidates who filed Nov. 12:

• Steve Floyd – Constable – District 3 – Republican
• Jeremy Ashlock – Bay School Board – Position 5
• Erick Lyerly – Buffalo Island Central School Board – At Large
• Danna Johnson – Brookland School Board – At Large
• Bryce Cook – Jonesboro School Board – Zone 1
• Brooks Hatch – Riverside School Board – Zone 5

Candidates who filed Nov. 10:

• Leisa Couch – Eastern District Deputy Clerk – Republican
• Christopher Kelems – Eastern District Deputy Sheriff – Republican
• Jolene Mullet – Justice of the Peace – District 1 – Democrat
• Daniel Shimasaki – Justice of the Peace – District 7 – Democrat
• Scott Davis – Constable – District 5 – Republican
• Candace Jolly – Bay School Board – Position 4, Zone 3
• Rachel Hickman – Buffalo Island Central School Board – Position 2
• Paul Harris – Buffalo Island Central School Board – Position 3
• Jason Stewart – Buffalo Island Central School Board – Position 4
• Brandon Decker – Buffalo Island Central School Board – Position 6
• Hannah McGinnis – Jonesboro School Board – Zone 3
• Jeremy Terrell – Jonesboro School Board – Zone 3
• Joshua Watkins – Nettleton School Board – Zone 5
• Jason Cline – Westside School Board – Position 1

Candidates who filed Nov. 7:

• Jenny Crisler – County Tax Collector – Republican
• Stephanie Hoffman – County Tax Collector – Republican
• Ross Kerley – Justice of the Peace – District 6 – Democrat
• Jarrod Stroud – Justice of the Peace – District 8 – Democrat
• Justin Hawkins – Buffalo Island Central School Board – Position 7
• Brandon Sutton – Brookland School Board – Position 1
• Frank Mull III – Nettleton School Board – Zone 3
• Myca Ferguson – Westside School Board – Position 1

Candidates who filed Nov. 6:

• Blake Walker – Justice of the Peace – District 3 – Democrat
• Aaron Meadows – Justice of the Peace – District 10 – Democrat
• Roger Watkins – Constable – District 1 – Republican
• Jeff McGinnis – Constable – District 6 – Republican
• Chris Ayers – Constable – District 7 – Republican
• Stacey Thomas – Buffalo Island Central School Board – Zone 2
• Garrett Andrews – Nettleton School Board – Zone 1
• Sam Hiser – Westside School Board – Position 2

Candidates who filed Nov. 5:

• Tyler Watkins – Valley View School Board – At Large

Candidates who filed Nov. 4:

• Dan Pasmore – Justice of the Peace – District 11 – Republican
• Scott Armstrong – Constable – District 3 – Republican
• Danny Williford, Sr. – Constable – District 3 – Republican
• Julian Dan Walker – Constable – District 4 – Republican
• Shannon Kelems – Constable – District 5 – Independent
• Greg Smith – Riverside School Board – Position 1
• Kristy Rowe – Valley View School Board – Zone 3
• Brant Tosh – Valley View School Board – Zone 4
• Jeffrey Tubbs – Westside School Board – Position 3

Candidates who filed Nov. 3:

• Marvin Day – County Judge – Republican
• Hannah Towell – Assessor – Republican
• Terry McNatt – Treasurer – Republican
• David Vaughn – Circuit Clerk – Republican
• MaryDawn Marshall – County Clerk – Republican
• Toby Emerson – Coroner – Republican
• Jason Allen – Sheriff – Republican
• Randy Eggers – Sheriff – Republican
• Brad Noel – Justice of the Peace – District 1 – Republican
• Garrett Barnes – Justice of the Peace – District 2 – Democrat
• Barry Forrest – Justice of the Peace – District 3 – Republican
• Linda Allison – Justice of the Peace – District 4 – Republican
• Roseann Askeland – Justice of the Peace – District 5 – Democrat
• Rick Myers – Justice of the Peace – District 5 – Republican
• Kyler Painter – Justice of the Peace – District 5 – Democrat
• Darrell Cook – Justice of the Peace – District 6 – Republican
• Richard Rogers – Justice of the Peace – District 7 – Republican
• David Tennison – Justice of the Peace – District 8 – Republican
• Doug Formon – Justice of the Peace – District 9 – Republican
• Matt Redmon – Justice of the Peace – District 9 – Democrat
• Steve Cline – Justice of the Peace – District 10 – Republican
• Terry Couch – Justice of the Peace – District 12 – Republican
• Shaun Cox – Justice of the Peace – District 13 – Republican
• Kevin Williams – Justice of the Peace – District 13 – Republican
• Aaron Chadwick – Constable – District 4 – Republican
• David Chadwick – Constable – District 6 – Democrat
• Kima Stewart – Buffalo Island Central School Board – Zone 6/At Large
• Justin Parkey – Jonesboro School Board – Zone 4
• Joe Sheppard – Jonesboro School Board – Zone 6
• Charles Coleman – Jonesboro School Board – Zone 7
• Mark Belk – Nettleton School Board – Zone 1
• Lennie Hogan – Nettleton School Board – Zone 5