Voting in the General Election for 2026 is less than a week away,
Early voting for the election will begin Monday, Oct. 19. Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Early voting in Howard County is only at the Carter Day Center on North Main, Nashville. On weekdays early voting will be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. On the two Saturdays in the early voting period, voting will be from 10-4.
The early voting period ends at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, the eve of election day.
In addition to the candidates, Arkansas voters will see four ballot issues: (1) Defining who is eligible to vote; (2) the right to keep and bear arms; (3) Allowing the legislature to create programs, loans and grants using public money, and to create economic development districts; and (4) Issuing up to $500 million in water, waste disposal and pollution abatement bonds.
Contested races for local, state, and national positions with names in order of ballot position:
Howard County
Sheriff/Collector — Joey Davis, Republican; Alex L. Gamble, Democrat.
Justice of the Peace District 9 — John Reeder Raulerson, Republican; Juanita Jackson, Democrat.
City of Nashville
Mayor — Mayor Larry Dunaway, Republican; Denise Woodruff, Independent; Kelly Rhea Windham, Independent.
Nashville City Council Ward 1 Position 2, Joe Hoen, Independent, Susan Berruquin, Democrat.
Nashville City Council Ward 5 Position 2, Gynder D. Benson, Independent, Carol Mitchell, Independent.
City of Dierks
Mayor — Ronald Cogburn, Independent, Jesse Edge, Independent.
Treasurer — Sherri Edge, Independent, Kristi Janes, Independent.
United States of America
U.S. Senate — Senator Tom Cotton, Republican; Hallie Shoffner, Democrat; Jeff Wadlin, Libertarian.
U.S. Congress District 4 — Congressman Bruce Westerman, Republican; James ‘Rus’ Russell III, Democrat.
State of Arkansas
Governor — State Senator Fred Love, Democrat; Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Republican; Colt Shelby, Libertarian.
Lieutenant Governor — Lieutenant Governor Leslie Rutledge, Republican; Michael Kalagias, Libertarian.
Secretary of State — Michael Pakko, Libertarian; Kelly Grappe, Democratic; Senator Kim Hammer, Republican.
Commissioner of State Lands— Secretary of State Cole Jester, Republican; Christopher Olson, Libertarian.
