Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Candidate filings for state and federal offices
This is a list of candidates in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette circulation area who filed at the state Capitol as either partisan, independent or write-in candidates. See the complete list of candidates statewide at nwaonline.com. Partisan candidates pay filing fees to get on the ballot.Write-ins must still provide a notice of candidacy to all affected counties in order for their votes to be tabulated. Independent candidates will appear on the ballot as long as their petitions are sufficient. Democratic and Republican nominations will be decided in the May 22 primary election, with any runoffs set for June 19. Nominees and independent and write-in candidates will face each other in the Nov. 6 general election.This list was provided by the secretary of state's office; names and titles reflect what candidates submitted. Incumbents denoted with an asterisk (*). Democrats denoted by D; Republicans by R; Libertarians by L; independents by I; and write-ins by W.
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 3RD DISTRICT
Josh Mahony, Fayetteville, D Congressman Steve Womack*,
Rogers, R
Michael J Kalagias, Rogers, L Jason Tate, Fayetteville, W Josh Moody, Fayetteville, I Robb Ryerse, Springdale, R
4TH DISTRICT
Representative Bruce Westerman*, Hot Springs, R Randy Caldwell, Hot Springs
Village, R
Hayden Catherine Shamel, Hot
Springs, D
Tom Canada, Scranton, L Susan Ann Martin, Hamburg, W Lee McQueen, Texarkana, I Jack E. Foster, Pine Bluff, I
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Attorney General Leslie Rutledge*, Little Rock, R Mike Lee, Little Rock, D Kerry Hicks, Mena, L
AUDITOR
Auditor Andrea Lea*, Russellville, R David E. Dinwiddie, Pine Bluff, L
LAND COMMISSIONER
Tommy Land, Heber Springs, R T.J. Campbell, Bentonville, L Larry Williams, Hot Springs, D
GOVERNOR
Governor Asa Hutchinson*, Little
Rock, R
Mark West, Batesville, L
Jan Morgan, Hot Springs, R Jared K. Henderson, Little Rock, D Leticia Sanders, North Little Rock, D
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Lt. Governor Tim Griffin*, Little Rock, R
Frank Gilbert, Tull, L Anthony Bland, Little Rock, D
SECRETARY OF STATE
State Representative Trevor
Drown, Dover, R
John Thurston Commissioner of
State Lands, Little Rock, R Christopher Olson, Viola, L Susan Inman, Little Rock, D
TREASURER
Treasurer of State Dennis Milligan*, Alexander, R Ashley Ewald, Uniontown, L
ARKANSAS SENATE
DISTRICT 3
Jon Comstock, Rogers, D Senator Cecile Bledsoe*, Rogers, R
DISTRICT 4
Dawn Clemence, Fayetteville, R Representative Greg Leding, Fayetteville, D
DISTRICT 5
Representative Bob Ballinger,
Berryville, R
Senator Bryan B. King*, Green
Forest, R
Jim Wallace, Eureka Springs, D Lee Evans, Uniontown, L
DISTRICT 6
Senator Gary Stubblefield*, Branch, R
DISTRICT 8
Representative Mathew Pitsch, Fort Smith, R
Denny Altes, Fort Smith, R William Whitfield Hyman, Fort Smith, L
Frank Glidewell, Fort Smith, R DISTRICT 9 Senator Terry Rice*, Waldron, R
ARKANSAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
DISTRICT 69
Representative Aaron Pilkington*,
Clarksville, R
Eddie L. King, Clarksville, D
DISTRICT 74
Representative Jon S. Eubanks*,
Paris, R
Curtis J. Varnell, Paris, I
DISTRICT 75
Lee Johnson, Greenwood, R
DISTRICT 76
Kelly Procter Pierce, Fort Smith, R Cindy Crawford, Fort Smith, R
DISTRICT 77
Representative Justin Boyd*, Fort
Smith, R
Stephen Edwards, Fort Smith, L Luke Pruitt, Fort Smith, D
DISTRICT 78
Jay Richardson, Fort Smith, D
DISTRICT 79
Gary Deffenbaugh*, Van Buren, R
DISTRICT 80
Representative Charlene Fite*,
Van Buren, R
Casey D. Copeland, Prairie
Grove, L Lou Reed Sharp, Springdale, D
DISTRICT 81 Representative Bruce Coleman*,
Mountainburg, R Donald R. McKinney, Mountainburg, D
DISTRICT 82 Representative Sarah Capp*, Ozark, R
DISTRICT 83
Donald Ragland, Marshall, R Sheriff Keith Slape, Compton, R Timmy Reid, Marshall, R
DISTRICT 84
Denise Garner, Fayetteville, D Representative Charlie Collins*, Fayetteville, R
DISTRICT 85 Representative David Whitaker*, Fayetteville, D
DISTRICT 86
Nicole Clowney, Fayetteville, D Alderman Mark Kinion, Fayetteville, D
DISTRICT 87 Representative Robin Lundstrum*, Elm Springs, R Kelly Scott Unger, Siloam
Springs, D
Justin Jones, Elm Springs, L
DISTRICT 88 Representative Clint Penzo*, Springdale, R
DISTRICT 89 Representative Jeff Williams*,
Springdale, R
Megan Godfrey, Springdale, D
DISTRICT 90 Representative Jana Della Rosa*,
Lowell, R
Kati McFarland, Bethel Heights, D Kendon Underwood, Cave Springs, R
DISTRICT 91
Scott Richardson, Bentonville, R Representative Dan Douglas*, Bentonville, R
DISTRICT 92
Chris Birch, Gravette, D Gayla Hendren McKenzie, Gravette, R
DISTRICT 93
Jim Dotson*, Bentonville, R Gan Nunnally, Bentonville, R Gayatri Jane Agnew, Bentonville, D
DISTRICT 94 Representative Rebecca Petty*,
Rogers, R
Jené Huffman-Gilreath, Rogers, D
DISTRICT 95
Celeste Williams, Bella Vista, D Representative Austin McCollum*, Bentonville, R
DISTRICT 96
Christie Craig, Rogers, D Representative Grant Hodges*, Rogers, R
DISTRICT 97
Harlan Breaux, Holiday Island, R Gary L. Morris, Goshen, D
DISTRICT 98 Representative Ron McNair*,
Alpena, R