Below are the names of candidates for upcoming elections. 5NEWS will post the names of local candidates who are filing for office as they do so.
State candidates filing for the Arkansas House of Representatives:
Betty Warren Overbey State Representative District 69 Democratic
Charlotte Vining Douglas State Representative District 75 Republican
Matthew W. Pitsch State Representative District 76 Republican
Justin Boyd State Representative District 77 Republican
Representative Gary Deffenbaugh State Representative District 79 Republican
Rep. Charlene Fite State Representative District 80 Republican
Rep. Bill Gossage State Representative District 82 Republican
Justice of the Peace Candy Clark State Representative District 84 Democratic
Representative Charlie Collins State Representative District 84 Republican
State Representative David Whitaker State Representative District 85 Democratic
Lucas Roebuck State Representative District 87 Republican
Robin Lundstrum State Representative District 87 Republican
Lance Eads State Representative District 88 Republican
Representative Randy Alexander State Representative District 88 Republican
Paul Caldwell State Representative District 90 Republican
Representative Dan Douglas State Representative District 91 Republican
Kim Hendren State Representative District 92 Republican
Alderman W.P. “Bill” Burckart State Representative District 93 Republican
Margaret “Marge” Wolf State Representative District 94 Republican
Rebecca Petty State Representative District 94 Republican
Rep. Sue Scott State Representative District 95 Republican
Dane Zimmerman State Representative District 95 Republican
Grant Hodges State Representative District 96 Republican
Representative Bob Ballinger State Representative District 97 Republican
State candidates filing for the Arkansas Senate:
Senator Cecille Bledsoe State Senate District 3 Republican
Sen. Uvalde Lindsey State Senate District 4 Democratic
Senator Bruce Holland State Senate District 9 Republican
State candidates filing for judicial positions:
Judge Robin Green Circuit Judge, District 19-West, Division 01 Non Partisan Judicial
Judge Bill Pearson Circuit Judge, District 05, Division 01 Non Partisan Judicial
Judge Gary R. Cottrell Circuit Judge, District 21, Division 01 Non Partisan Judicial
Judge Brad Karren Circuit Judge, District 19-West, Division 02 Non Partisan Judicial
Judge Mike Medlock Circuit Judge, District 21, Division 02 Non Partisan Judicial
Thomas E. Smith Circuit Judge, District 19-West, Division 03 Non Partisan Judicial
Leigh Zuerker Circuit Judge, District 12, Division 04 Non Partisan Judicial
Judge Gordon W. “Mack” McCain, Jr. Circuit Judge, District 05, Division 02 Non Partisan Judicial
Judge James O Cox Circuit Judge, District 12, Division 06 Non Partisan Judicial
Judge Doug Schrantz Circuit Judge, District 19-West, Division 06 Non Partisan Judicial
Prosecuting Attorney Daniel Shue Prosecuting Attorney, District 12 Non Partisan Judicial
Prosecuting Attorney Marc McCune Prosecuting Attorney, District 21 Non Partisan Judicial
State candidates filing for the gubernatorial race:
Asa Hutchinson Governor Republican
National candidates:
Mark H. Swaney U.S. Senate Green
Congressman Steve Womack U.S. Congress District 03 Republican
To view a complete list of everyone who has filed so far, visit the website of the Arkansas Secretary of State by clicking here.