On every Gilmore ballot
JudgeWoody Wheeless (D)
Woody Wheeless
Woody Wheeless is the Republican nominee for re-election as Crittenden County County Judge, per the county's official government website, which lists Woody Wheeless as the current officeholder. No campaign website or additional biographical statement was found for Woody Wheeless as of September 15, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Woody Wheeless.
AssessorKimberly Hollowell (D)
Kimberly Hollowell
Kimberly Hollowell is the Republican nominee for re-election as Crittenden County Assessor, per the county's official government website, which lists Kimberly Hollowell as the current officeholder. No campaign website or additional biographical statement was found for Kimberly Hollowell as of September 15, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Kimberly Hollowell.
CollectorEllen S. Foote (D)
Ellen S. Foote
Ellen S. Foote is the Republican nominee for re-election as Crittenden County Collector, per the county's official government website, which lists Ellen S. Foote as the current officeholder. No campaign website or additional biographical statement was found for Ellen S. Foote as of September 15, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Ellen S. Foote.
CoronerWilliam L. Wolfe (D)
William L. Wolfe
William L. Wolfe is the Republican nominee for re-election as Crittenden County Coroner, per the county's official government website, which lists William L. Wolfe as the current officeholder. No campaign website or additional biographical statement was found for William L. Wolfe as of September 15, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for William L. Wolfe.
ClerkPaula Brown (D)
Paula Brown
Paula Brown is the Republican nominee for re-election as Crittenden County County Clerk, per the county's official government website, which lists Paula Brown as the current officeholder. No campaign website or additional biographical statement was found for Paula Brown as of September 15, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Paula Brown.
SheriffMike Allen (D)
Mike Allen
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Building and maintaining the community's trust to reduce crime, through open information exchange between citizens and law enforcement, per https://www.crittcoso.com/sheriffs-office/messagefromsheriffallen/
- Reducing crime through collaboration with community members, municipal leaders and partner agencies, using proven best practices, per https://www.crittcoso.com/sheriffs-office/messagefromsheriffallen/
About Mike Allen
Mike Allen is the Democratic nominee for re-election as Crittenden County Sheriff and the incumbent, per the Crittenden County Sheriff's Office website. Allen says building and maintaining community trust is central to reducing crime in the county, per the sheriff's office website, and commits his department to working with community members, municipal leaders and partner agencies on crime reduction, per the same source. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026.
TreasurerMatt Thompson (D)
Matt Thompson
Matt Thompson is the Republican nominee for re-election as Crittenden County Treasurer, per the county's official government website, which lists Matt Thompson as the current officeholder. No campaign website or additional biographical statement was found for Matt Thompson as of September 15, 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official roster and election filing is the only verifiable source for Matt Thompson.
By address
These seats are elected by district; only the district covering your address is on your ballot.
Find your districts by addressCircuit ClerkDesheal Carter (D)
Desheal Carter
Desheal Carter is the certified nominee for Crittenden County Circuit Clerk, per the Association of Arkansas Counties' 2026 general-election candidate list. No campaign website, questionnaire response, or other biographical information was found for Desheal Carter as of September 15, 2026; the certified candidate list is the only verifiable source. No campaign website was found as of September 15, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Desheal Carter.
Arkansas 2nd Judicial Circuit Court, Division 4 (runoff)Nonpartisan race · Curtis Hitt · Andrew Nadzam
Curtis Hitt
Curtis Hitt is a candidate for Circuit Judge, Division 4 of Arkansas's 2nd Judicial Circuit, facing a November 3, 2026 runoff, per KAIT8. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Andrew Nadzam
Andrew Nadzam currently serves as a deputy prosecuting attorney in Craighead County, handling felony cases, and also runs a private practice in Jonesboro and Highland covering estate planning, probate, trusts, family law, guardianships and adoptions, per his campaign site. He is a candidate for Circuit Judge, Division 4 of Arkansas's 2nd Judicial Circuit.
Full candidate profiles, priorities and campaign sites are on the Crittenden County page.
Statewide races
U.S. SenateTom Cotton (R) · Hallie Shoffner (D) · Jeff Wadlin (Libertarian)
Tom Cotton
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Immigration and our sovereignty
- Lowering prices for working Arkansans
- National security to keep Arkansas safe
About Tom Cotton
Tom Cotton is Arkansas's incumbent U.S. senator and the Republican nominee for re-election in 2026. He is a sixth-generation Arkansan and an Army combat veteran who has served in the U.S. Senate since 2015, per the campaign site.
Hallie Shoffner
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Lower the cost of living for working families
- Keep jobs in Arkansas and grow local businesses
- Support workers and strengthen unions
About Hallie Shoffner
Hallie Shoffner is a sixth-generation farmer and small-business owner running for U.S. Senate in Arkansas, per the campaign site. She grew up on a soybean and rice farm outside Newport, earned a full-ride scholarship to Vanderbilt University and operated the family farm for nine years, per the campaign site.
Jeff Wadlin
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Affordability, jobs and real competition
- Health care: cover everyone and cut the cost
- Agriculture and rural Arkansas
About Jeff Wadlin
Jeff Wadlin is the Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate in Arkansas on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Arkansas Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list. He studied aerospace and mechanical engineering at the University of Virginia, earned an MBA from Northwestern, worked at Caterpillar and Capital One, co-founded an online auto-parts salvage company, ran membership nationwide at Sam's Club and now runs a consulting business from Bentonville, per the campaign site.
GovernorSarah Huckabee Sanders (R) · Fredrick Love (D) · Colt Shelby (L)
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Cut taxes and grow Arkansas's economy
- Continue education and workforce changes
- Strengthen public safety and conservative leadership
About Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Sarah Huckabee Sanders is Arkansas's incumbent governor and Republican nominee for re-election in 2026. Her record and campaign emphasize income-tax cuts, education changes, workforce development, public safety, and conservative executive leadership.
Fredrick Love
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Create regional economic opportunity
- Support small businesses and infrastructure
- Align education with workforce needs
About Fredrick Love
Fredrick Love is Arkansas's Democratic nominee for governor and a state senator from Little Rock. His campaign emphasizes inclusive economic development, small-business support, infrastructure, education-to-workforce alignment, and investment across Arkansas communities.
Colt Shelby
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Support farmers and small communities
About Colt Shelby
Colt Shelby is the Libertarian nominee for Arkansas governor and a farmer. His campaign offers a limited-government alternative focused on individual liberty, local control, and reducing state interference.
Commissioner of State LandsChristopher Olson (L) · Cole Jester (R)
Christopher Olson
Christopher Olson, of Viola, was nominated as the Libertarian Party of Arkansas's candidate for Commissioner of State Lands at the party's 2026 convention, per Talk Business and Politics. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Cole Jester
Cole Jester currently serves as Arkansas Secretary of State, a position he assumed in early 2025, per the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He previously worked as Deputy Chief Legal Counsel in Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' office and as a judicial clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, and worked on legislation restricting certain foreign ownership of agricultural land while in the governor's office, per the same source. Arkansas law bars an appointee from seeking reelection to the office to which they were appointed, which the newspaper reported is why he is running for Commissioner of State Lands rather than Secretary of State. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Lieutenant GovernorLeslie Rutledge (R) · Michael Kalagias (L)
Leslie Rutledge
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Cites work cutting taxes alongside the governor and legislature.
- Expanding education options for Arkansas families.
About Leslie Rutledge
Leslie Rutledge is Arkansas's incumbent lieutenant governor and a candidate for re-election on the November 3 ballot. She previously served two terms as Arkansas attorney general.
Michael Kalagias
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Tax relief
- Cut government spending
- Government transparency
About Michael Kalagias
Kalagias lives outside Rogers, has been a Benton County resident for 23 years and served in the U.S. Navy from 1992 to 1997, per the campaign site. Kalagias holds a bachelor's degree from Wayland Baptist University, worked as a public school teacher, substitute teacher and school security from 1998 to 2018, and has served as a volunteer firefighter, per the campaign site.
Attorney GeneralTim Griffin (R)
Tim Griffin
Tim Griffin is Arkansas's incumbent attorney general, the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. He previously served as lieutenant governor and as a member of Congress. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026; the official election filing is the only verifiable source for Tim Griffin.
Secretary of StateKim Hammer (R) · Kelly Grappe (D) · Michael Pakko (L)
Kim Hammer
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Continuing to implement election laws passed by the Arkansas Legislature.
- Positioning Arkansas as a national leader on election security.
About Kim Hammer
Kim Hammer is a candidate for Arkansas secretary of state on the November 3 ballot, a Republican state senator from Benton.
Kelly Grappe
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Depoliticizing the Secretary of State's office., per Arkansas Times
- Reducing barriers to voting and to placing citizen measures on the ballot., per Arkansas Times
About Kelly Grappe
Kelly Grappe is running for Arkansas Secretary of State. She spent nearly 25 years with Alltel and Verizon in operations and team leadership roles, per her campaign site. She currently leads Learning & Development for a Little Rock-based dental organization and has owned a small business and farm in rural Arkansas with her husband, per her campaign site.
Michael Pakko
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Recruiting election administrators and staff based on qualifications rather than party affiliation.
- Increasing voter participation and electoral competitiveness in Arkansas.
About Michael Pakko
Michael Pakko is an economist who has served on the Governor's Council of Economic Advisors and is a frequent commentator on the Arkansas economy, according to his campaign site. He has served as State Chair of the Libertarian Party of Arkansas for the past decade. Pakko is the Libertarian nominee for Arkansas Secretary of State, chosen at the party's February 2026 convention, in the November 3, 2026 general election.
AuditorDennis Milligan (R)
Dennis Milligan
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Notes work modernizing the state's payroll system and expanding the unclaimed property Data Match program
About Dennis Milligan
Dennis Milligan is currently serving as Auditor of State of Arkansas, first elected in 2022, per his campaign site. He previously served as Saline County Circuit Clerk from 2011 to 2015 and two terms as Treasurer of State, per the campaign site. Before entering public service, he owned and operated a small business for 38 years, expanding it into 17 states, per the campaign site.
TreasurerJohn Thurston (R)
John Thurston
Top priorities
From other published sources
- Promoting financial literacy and streamlining government operations., per campaign announcement, Talk Business & Politics
- Maximizing returns on the state's investments., per campaign announcement, Talk Business & Politics
About John Thurston
John Thurston is Arkansas's incumbent treasurer, the only candidate on the November 3 ballot. He previously served as secretary of state and commissioner of state lands. No campaign website was found as of September 12, 2026.
Arkansas voters also decide 4 statewide ballot measures.
Voting info and more
Voting info and more
City boundaries and ZIP codes from the U.S. Census Bureau (2024 Gazetteer, 2020 ZCTA relationships). Candidate fields follow official election office filings; confirm with the Arkansas election office before voting.
