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Which candidates have filed for office in Craighead County?

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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

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