By Louie Graves
News-Leader staff
Even though there are three separate ballots — Republican, Democratic or non-partisan — Howard County voters will see some races on the Preferential Primary ballot.
Election day will be March 3, and early voting will begin Tuesday, Feb. 16.
Voters must cast their votes on one of the three ballots. The non-partisan races will appear on all three ballots.
Candidates include the following:
Howard County
County Judge — Brent Pinkerton (R).
County Sheriff — Joey Davis (R); Alex Gamble (D).
County Clerk — Keri Teague (R).
Circuit Clerk — Alana Miller; Jana Tallant, both (R).
Tax Assessor — Cindy Butler (R).
Coroner — Matt Smith; Alex Laxton, both (R).
Quorum Court — Cohen D. Davis (R), Dist 1; Andy Hogg (R), Dist. 2; Elizabeth D’Ann Rogers Henderson (R), Dist. 3; Janet O’Neal (R), Dist. 4; Elizabeth McDaniel (R), Dist. 6; Don Marks (D); Bobby Tullis (I), Dist. 8; John Reeder Raul-
erson (R), Juanita Jackson (D), Dist. 9. There were no candidates filed for Districts 5 and 7.
City of Nashville
Mayor — Larry Dunaway (R).
City Clerk — Lauren Hoen (R).
Alderman — Charles Pinkston (R) W5P1; William E. Turley (R), W4P1.
City of Mineral Springs
Mayor — Vera Marks (D); Merles Jean Cheatham (D), W1P1; Dana Greenlee (D), W2P1;Vanessa Hendrix (D),W3P1.
School Boards
Mineral Springs — William Dixon, Zone 7; Barnado Thomas, Zone 6; Robert Ray Hawkins, Sr., Zone 5.
Nashville — Jerry Wilson, Zone 4; David Hilliard, Zone 3.
Dierks –Laykon Graham, Justin Simmons, at large.
Arkansas House of Representatives
Dolly Henley (R), Dist. 88; Justin Gonzales (R), Dist. 89.
Non-partisan District 9 West
Circuit Judge — Judge Bryan Chesshir, Division 2; Judge Tom Cooper, Division 1.
Prosecuting Attorney — Erin Hunter, Clayton Tinkes, Jana Bradford.
