Arkansas Issue 1, Transportation Sales Tax Continuation Amendment. This amendment would continue with a 0.5% sales tax, with revenue dedicated to state and local highways, roads, and bridges. If it fails, it would allow the tax to expire once bond debt authorized in 2012 is repaid in 2023. If it passes, this sales tax would continue past 2023.
Arkansas Issue 2, Change State Legislative Term Limits Amendment. If it passes, it would impose term limits of 12 consecutive years for state legislators with the opportunity to return after a four year break. If it fails, it would keep the state’s current 16-year lifetime term limit for state legislators.
Arkansas Issue 3, Initiative Process and Legislative Referral Requirements Amendment. This amendment would do the following:
· require that a petition must contain valid signatures equaling at least half of the required percentage of signatures from each of 45 counties instead of the current requirement of 15 counties;
· require a three-fifths vote of both chambers of the legislature to refer a proposed constitutional amendment to voters;
· eliminate the option for petitioners to collect extra signatures for 30 days if the petition fails to meet the signature requirement but the petition has at least 75% of the valid signatures needed;
· require challenges to the sufficiency of any ballot measure to be filed no later than April 15 of the election year; and
· require signatures for citizen initiative petitions to be submitted to the secretary of state by January 15 of the election year rather than the current deadline of four months before the election. (sorry for such a long explanation, there is a lot of stuff here).
(*denotes incumbent)
U.S. President
- Howie Hawkins/Angela Walker – Green
- Kanye West/Michelle Tidball – Independent
- Brian Carroll/Amar Patel – American Solidarity
- Jo Jorgensen/Jeremy “Spike” Cohen – Libertarian
- Phil Collins/Billy Joe Parker – Independent
- Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente/Darcy G. Richardson – Independent
- John Richard Myers/Tiara Suzanne Lusk – Life and Liberty
- Joseph R. Biden/Kamala Harris – Democratic
- Brock Pierce/Karla Ballard – Independent
- Donald J. Trump/Michael R. Pence – Republican*
- C.L. Gammon/Phil Collins – Independent
- Don Blankenship/William Mohr – Constitution
- Gloria La Riva/Sunil Freeman – Socialism and Liberation
U.S. Senate
- Ricky Dale Harrington, Jr. – Libertarian
- Senator Tom Cotton*
U.S. Congress District 1
- Congressman Rick Crawford*
CRAIGHEAD COUNTY AREA
State Senate District 21
- Representative Dan Sullivan – Republican
State Senate District 22
- Senator Dave Wallace
State Representative District 52
- Representative Dwight Tosh
State Representative District 53
- Mayor Jon Milligan – Republican
- Shawn Only - Democratic
State Representative District 58
- Representative Brandt Smith – Republican
- Jim Burton – Democratic
State Representative District 59
- Representative Jack Ladyman - Republican
- Reginald (Ray) Prunty - Democratic
GREENE COUNTY AREA
State Representative District 56
- State Representative Joe Jett-Republican
State Representative District 57
- State Representative Jimmy Gazaway-Republican
State Representative District 60
- State Representative Fran Cavenaugh-Republican
COUNTY RACES
Justice of the Peace District 3
Phil Hendrix – Republican
Carolyn S. Lewis – Democratic
Justice of the Peace District 5
Don Mullenix – Republican
J.P. Barbara Weinstock – Democratic
Justice of the Peace District 8
David Tennison – Republican
Patti G. Lack – Independent
JONESBORO
City of Jonesboro, Mayor
Andy Shatley
Harold Copenhaver
Thomas Elwood
City of Jonesboro, City Clerk
Linda Allison
April Leggett
Stan Mitchell
City of Jonesboro, Alderman Ward 1 Position 2
Emma Agnew
Brian Emison
Teresa Beck
Brandon Hogan
City of Jonesboro, Alderman Ward 3 Position 2
Linda R. Denny
Chris Gibson, Councilman
City of Jonesboro, Alderman Ward 5 Position 2
Councilman Joe Hafner
Phillip Glover
City of Jonesboro, Alderman Ward 6 Position 2
Councilman David McClain
Larry Hagar
LAKE CITY
City of Lake City, Alderman Ward 3 Position 1
Kate Wells
Harold Sonny Barker
BROOKLAND
Brookland School District School Board – At Large
Jeremy Parnell
Kayce (like Casey) Todd
COUNTY RACES
Justice of the Peace, District 5
Barry Wayne Wilkins-Democrat
Michele Boling-Republican
Justice of the Peace, District 11
Jerry Shipman-Democrat
Justice of the Peace Ronnie W. Wood-Republican
Constable, Bula Township
Dan Langston-Democrat
Kevin E. Gilmore-Republican
Constable, Dalton Township
James Shipman-Democrat
David Howell-Republican
PARAGOULD
City of Paragould Mayor
Jesse Fry-Independent
Josh Agee-Independent
Farrell Gibson-Independent
Paragould Alderman, Ward 1, Position 2
Susan Kueter Williams-Independent
Shaelynn Nunn-Independent
Paragould Alderman, Ward 2, Position 1
Councilman Jeremy A. Biggs-Independent
Ronnie C. Spence-Independent
Paragould Alderman, Ward 2, Position 2
Aaron Camp-Independent
Cory Wilkins-Independent
Paragould Alderman, Ward 3, Position 2
Lindsey Boggs-Independent
Jackie Branch-Independent
Paragould Alderman, Ward 4, Position 1
John Williams-Independent
Neal Adams-Independent
Paragould Alderman, Ward 4, Position 2
Bryce Anderson-Independent
Brad Baine-Independent
OAK GROVE HEIGHTS
Oak Grove Heights Alderman, Ward 1, Position 2
John Stone-Independent
Marilyn Fuller-Independent