NEWS

Elections in Fort Smith ahead May 24

Races in Sebastian and Crawford counties listed

STAFF REPORTS
Fort Smith Times Record

Elections are ahead Tuesday, May 24 in Fort Smith, Sebastian and Crawford counties for school board seats and county offices.

More:City to see possible 58% sewer rate increase if sales tax vote fails

Voters in Fort Smith will also decide two sales tax issues.

The first of the taxes if approved would go toward parks capital improvement projects and the Fort Smith Fire Department. The extension is one-fourth of a 1% tax. Half of the tax goes to the fire department and half goes to parks and recreation capital improvement projects. 

The second would go toward the Fort Smith Police Department and consent decree projects. The extension is a three-fourths of a 1% tax, and 83% of the collections will be used for consent decree purposes, and 17% will be collected for the police department. This tax was previously used to pay off city bonds. 

A list of races follows:

Fort Smith School Board Member Zone 1 

School Board Member Troy Eckelhoff is seeking re-election. Phillip Whiteaker is challenging him for the position. 

Fort Smith School Board Member Zone 2

Sandy Dixon and Brittney Hall are both seeking this position. 

Fort Smith School Board Member Zone 3

School Board Member Dee Blackwell is seeking re-election. Ryan Goodwin is also running for the position. 

Fort Smith School Board Member Zone 4

School Board Member Talicia Richardson currently holds At-Large Position 5 but is running to represent Zone 4 in the upcoming election. 

Fort Smith School Board Member Zone 5 

School Board Member Dalton Person currently holds At-Large Position 2 but is running to represent Zone 5 in the upcoming election. Tara Mendoza is running against him. 

Fort Smith School Board Member At-Large Position 1

School Board Member Matt Blaylock currently holds At-Large Position 4 but is running to represent At-Large Position 1 in the upcoming election. Madeline Marquette is campaigning against him. 

Fort Smith School Board Member At-Large Position 2 

Davin Chitwood and Taylor "Chase" Fretheim are both running for the position. 

Sebastian County has 25 positions that are up for election May 24. Here is a list of those offices. 

County Clerk 

Sharon Brooks, the Sebastian County clerk and recorder, is seeking re-election. Brooks is a Republican. 

Circuit Clerk 

Republican Marcus Phillips and Republican Susie Hassett are both running for this position. 

County Judge 

Steve Hotz, the Sebastian County treasurer and collector, is running for this position. Hotz is a Republican. Republican Denny Altes and Republican Jeff Turner are also campaigning for this position. 

County Treasurer/Collector 

Republican Charity Gregory, Republican Lora Rice and Republican Ken Blevins are all running for this position. 

County Assessor 

Sebastian County Assessor Zach Johnson is seeking re-election. Johnson is a Republican. 

County Sheriff

Sebastian County Sheriff Hobe Runion III is seeking re-election. Runion is a Republican. 

County Coroner 

Sebastian County Coroner Kenny Hobbs is seeking re-election. Hobbs is a Republican. 

Justice of the Peace District 1 

Justice Johnny Hobbs, who represents District 1, is seeking re-election. Hobbs is a Republican. 

Justice of the Peace District 2 

Republican Jackie Davis is running for this position. 

Justice of the Peace District 3 

Republican Shawn Looper is running for this position. 

Justice of the Peace District 4 

Justice James Butler, who represents District 4, is seeking re-election. He is a Republican. Republican Jeremy Ibison is also running for this position. 

Justice of the Peace District 5 

Justice John Spradlin, who represents District 5, is seeking re-election. He is a Republican. 

Justice of the Peace District 6 

Justice Danny Aldridge, who represents District 6, is seeking re-election. He is a Republican. 

Justice of the Peace District 7

Republican Kenneth Williamson is running for this position. 

Justice of the Peace District 8

Democrat Valeria Robinson is running for this position. 

Justice of the Peace District 9

Justice Rhonda Royal, who represents District 9, is seeking re-eleciton. She is a Democrat. 

Justice of the Peace District 10 

Justice Dickie Robertson, who represents District 10, is seeking re-election. He is a Democrat. Republican James Higginbotham is running against him. 

Justice of the Peace District 11 

Democrat Linda Willsey Murry, Libertarian Zach Mulson and Democrat Gerry Ward are all running for this position. 

Justice of the Peace District 12 

Republican Tommy Camp is running for this position. 

Justice of the Peace District 13 

Justice Lorrie Glidewell Runion, who represents District 13, is seeking re-election. She is a Republican. 

Upper Township Constable 

Constable Paul Foley, a Republican, is running for re-election. 

Township 1 Constable 

Republican Charlie Carpenter is campaigning for the position. 

Township 2 Constable 

Republican Cleason Cotton Jr. and Republican Steve Wiley are running for this position. 

Township 3 Constable 

Republican Jim Carter is running for this position. 

Township 4 Constable 

Constable William Justin Hayes is seeking re-election. He is a Republican. 

Crawford County

Crawford County has 50 positions that are up for election May 24. Here is a list of those offices.

County Judge 

Republican Chris Keith, Republican Raymond Dale Harvey and Republican Scott Overby are all vying to become the Crawford County judge. 

Sheriff 

Republican Daniel Perry, Republican Shannon “Pudge” Gregory, Republican Wayne Sandusky and Republican James Mirus are all running to become Crawford County sheriff. 

Circuit Clerk 

Circuit Clerk Sharon Blount-Baker is campaigning for re-election to her position. She is a Republican. 

County Clerk 

Republican Tim Walker, Republican Anthony Whitman and Republican Stacey Shelly are all running for the county clerk position. 

Treasurer 

Republican Daniel Watson is the lone candidate for the treasurer position. 

Tax Collector 

Collector Kevin Pixley is seeking re-election to his position. He is a Republican. 

Assessor 

Assessor Sandra Heine is seeking re-election to her position. She is a Republican. 

Coroner 

Coroner Pam Wells is seeking re-election to her position. She is a Republican. 

Justice of the Peace District 1 

Republican Robert Kevin Arnold and Democrat Sherry Marshall are competing for the Justice of the Peace District 1 position. 

Justice of the Peace District 2 

Justice Lonnie Myers is seeking re-election to his position. He is a Republican. 

Justice of the Peace District 3 

Justice Chase Hall DeCroo is seeking re-election to the position. He is a Republican. Republican Morgan Morgan is also running for the position. 

Justice of the Peace District 4

Justice Michael Morrison is seeking re-election to the position. He is a Republican. Republican Lloyd Cole is also campaigning for the position. 

Justice of the Peace District 5

Republican Brad Martin is the lone candidate for the position. 

Justice of the Peace District 6

Justice Mark Shaffer is seeking re-election to his position. He is a Republican. 

Justice of the Peace District 7

Republican Lonnie Jennings and Republican Cole Weese are vying for the position. 

Justice of the Peace District 8

Justice Tia Woodruff is seeking re-election. She is a Republican. 

Justice of the Peace District 9

Republican Jason Cox is campaigning. 

Justice of the Peace District 10 

Justice Jayson Peppas is seeking re-election and is a Republican. Judge John Hall and Republican Kevin Peters are also running. Hall is an Independent. 

Justice of the Peace District 11 

Republican Daniel Keeton is campaigning. 

Justice of the Peace District 12 

Justice Mitchell Carolan is seeking re-election. He is a Republican.

Justice of the Peace District 13 

Justice Roger Atwell is seeking re-election. He is a Republican. Republican Brandon “Buddy” Herring is also running. 

Constable District 1 

Democrat Michael Honea is running. 

Constable District 2 

Constable Farrah Turner is seeking re-election. She is a Republican. Republican Tom Fite is also running. 

Constable District 5

Republican Jonathon “Jon” Baker is running. 

Constable District 8

Constable Randy Beck is seeking re-election. He is a Republican. 

Constable District 9

Constable Tommy Buckner is seeking re-election. He is a Republican. 

Constable District 10 

Republican Timothy Booth and Republican Brad Ridenour are both running. 

Constable District 1

Constable Justin Goins is seeking re-election. He is a Republican. Republican Tim Porter is also campaigning. 

Constable District 12 

Justice Christian Martin is seeking re-election. He is a Republican. 

Constable District 13

Justice Debbie Faubus-Kendrick is seeking re-election. She is a Republican. Republican John “Jake” Parette, Republican Sam Powell, II and Democrat Travis Steele are all running. 

Here is a list of all the candidates who will be on the primary ballot in Sebastian County. 

Nonpartisan General Contested Candidates

State Supreme Court Associate Justice Position 2

Judge Chris Carnahan

Supreme Court Associate Justice Robin Wynne

David Sterling

State Supreme Court Associate Justice Position 6

Supreme Court Justice Karen Baker

Judge Gunner DeLay

Prosecuting Attorney, District 12

Mosemarie Dora Boyd

Prosecuting Attorney Daniel Shue

Democratic Primary Contested Candidates

U.S. Senate 

Natalie James

Dan Whitfield

Jack Foster

Governor 

James "Rus" Russell, III

Supha Xayprasith-Mays

Anthony "Tony" Bland

Jay Martin

Chris Jones

Secretary of State 

Anna Beth Gorman

Josh Price

Republican Primary Contested Candidates

U.S. Senate

Jake Bequette

Heath Loftis

Jan Morgan

Sen. John Boozman

U.S. Congress District 3

Neil Robinson Kumar

Congressman Steve Womack

Governor

Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Francis "Doc" Washburn

Lieutenant Governor

Judge Joseph Wood

Attorney General Leslie Rutledge

Greg Bledsoe

State Sen. Jason Rapert

Chris Bequette

Doyle Webb

Attorney General

Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin

Leon Jones, Jr.

State Treasurer

State Rep. Mark Lowery

State Sen. Mathew W. Pitsch

Secretary of State

Secretary of State John Thurston

Eddie Joe Williams

State Representative District 46

Shawn Bates

State Rep. Jon Eubanks

State Representative District 47

State Rep. Lee Johnson

Wade Dunn

State Representative District 48

Max Blake

Ryan A. Rose

State Representative District 50

Zack Gramlich

Justice of the Peace Jim Medley

State Representative District 52

State Rep. Marcus Richmond

Greg Bland

Mike Jones

State Senate District 26

Sen. Gary Stubblefield

Roy L. Hester

State Senate District 27

State Rep.  Justin Boyd

Kelly Procter Pierce

County Judge

Denny Altes

Jeff Turner

Treasurer/Collector Steve Hotz 

Circuit Clerk

Marcus Phillips

Susie Hassett

County Treasurer/Collector

Ken Blevins

Lora Rice

Charity Gregory

Justice of the Peace District 4

Jeremy Ibison

Justice of the Peace James Butler 

Township 2

Cleason Cotton Jr.

Steve Wiley

Where to vote in Fort Smith

Polls are open 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 24 for in-person voters. A list of polling places in Fort Smith is below:

American Legion,4901 Midland Blvd., 72904

Baker Senior Center, 3600 N Albert Pike Ave. 72904.

Ben Geren Tornado Shelter, 7200 Zero Street, 72903.

Cliff Terrace Assembly of God, 3301 S 66th Street, 72903

Cornerstone Freewill Baptist Church, 29201 State Highway 22, 72933.

Creekmore Park Recreation Building, 3301 S. M Street 72903.

East Side Baptist Church, 2710 Massard Road, 72903.

Forefront Church, 10300 Jenny Lind Road, 72908.

Fort Smith Public Library Windsor Branch, 4701 Windsor Drive, 72904

Grand Avenue Baptist Church, 3900 Grand Ave.72904.

Martin Luther King Park Community Building, 1901 N. Greenwood Ave.72904

Nelson Hall - Beckman Center. 2100 N. 31st Street, 72904.

Orr Elementary School Tornado Shelter, 3609 Phoenix Ave.,72903.

Ramsey Junior High, 3201 Jenny Lind Road, Fort Smith 72901.

Rye Hill Baptist Church, 11512 Old Hwy 71 S, Fort Smith, 72916

Southside Senior Center, 2700 Cavanaugh Road, 72908.

St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church, 2701 Old Greenwood Road, 72903.

St. Johns Episcopal Church, 215 N. 6th Street, 72901.

St. Luke Lutheran Church, 5401 Free Ferry Road, 72903.

To find out what precinct you live in visit https://www.voterview.ar-nova.org/.