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 closes Nov. 12 at noon, and 3 p.m. for nonpartisan filings.
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. 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
