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2 candidates are tracked for Arkansas House District 36, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Johnny Rye and Shamal C. Carter. Candidate information follows official Poinsett County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Johnny Rye (Republican), Shamal C. Carter (Democratic) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Arkansas House District 36. Johnny Rye is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster. Party nominees were chosen at the March 3, 2026 primary (March 31 runoff where needed), per the Secretary of State.
Republican · Incumbent
Johnny Rye is a retired Poinsett County assessor, having served in that office from 1991 to 2016, per arkansashouse.org. He is serving his fifth term in the Arkansas House, representing District 36 from Trumann, per arkansashouse.org. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.
Democratic
Shamal C. Carter is the Democratic candidate for Arkansas House District 36 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 15, 2026.
2 candidates are tracked for Arkansas House District 36, headed to a November 3, 2026 runoff: Johnny Rye and Shamal C. Carter. Candidate information follows official Poinsett County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
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