John Thurston, Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands, is running for Secretary of State. Thurston’s office provided the following announcement regarding his campaign: Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands, John Thurston was first elected in November of 2010 and is currently serving his second, and final, term in office. This past fall, John announced his candidacy for […]
Howell Announces Bid for 8th Term as Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace Barbara Howell announced that she is seeking her 8th term on the Saline County Quorum Court, representing District 4 in Northeast Saline County which includes 137 square miles. During her service on the Quorum Court, Mrs. Howell has worked on the Finance & Personnel Committee and the Public Works and Human […]
State Lands Candidate to Speak at GOP Meeting Feb 1st
Tommy Land, a Republican candidate for Commissioner of State Lands, will be the featured speaker at the monthly meeting of the Saline County Republican Committee at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 1st, 2018 at the Republican Headquarters at 125 N. Market Street in Benton, Chairman Steve Lux announced. Land Commissioner is one of seven state constitutional officers. The land […]
Get All the Info Here for Election 2018
Scroll down to see these categories of voter info below: 1. CHECK YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION 2. HOW TO FILE AS A CANDIDATE 3. CANDIDATES/ISSUES 4. CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENTS 5. IMPORTANT DATES 6. WATCH VIDEO OF THE CANDIDATES 7. WHEN AND WHERE TO VOTE 8. YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED 9. TAKE THE POLLS 10. VOTING RESULTS 11. RUNOFF […]
Parker Jones to Run for Saline County Prosecuting Attorney
CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCEMENT: Benton attorney Parker Jones announced his candidacy Wednesday, December 20th for Saline County Prosecuting Attorney. The position is open due to Ken Casady’s decision to not seek re-election as Prosecuting Attorney. “I’m running because I believe it’s time for change and a new direction in the Prosecuting Attorney’s office so that we can […]
Chief Public Defender Walton Announces Prosecuting Attorney Campaign
December 10, 2017–Chris Walton announced Sunday that he is a candidate for Saline County Prosecuting Attorney in the upcoming May 2018 election. Walton, a former deputy prosecutor and the current Chief Public Defender for Saline County, decided to seek the position of Prosecuting Attorney following the announcement that the current prosecutor, Ken Casady, will […]
Saline County Prosecuting Attorney to Run for Circuit Judge Seat
Prosecuting Attorney Ken Casady released the following statement to announce that he will run for the office of Saline County Circuit Judge, First Division, in the election to be held on May 22, 2018. This position is currently held by Bobby McCallister who resigns December 15, 2017, and appointee, Barbara Womack Webb will serve the remainder of the […]
State Rep. Lanny Fite Announces Re-Election Campaign
State Representative Lanny Fite announced his intent to seek his third term in the Arkansas State House of Representatives. Fite is serving his second term as a State Representative in District 23, which includes a portion of Saline County. He currently serves as the Assistant Speaker Pro Tempore and sits on the House Judiciary Committee, […]
Hutchinson Won’t Seek Re-election for Senate; Hammer Announced Intentions Before Session
UPDATE 09/16/17: Hutchinson (Republican) will not seek re-election to his State Senate seat (Dist. 33) for 2018. More: http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2017/sep/16/not-running-in-2018-sen-hutchinson-says-1/ ORIGINAL 04/27/17: Back in October 2016, State Rep. Kim Hammer (Republican) announced his intentions to run for the Senate seat currently occupied by Sen. Jeremy Hutchinson (R) – District 33. Hutchinson is eligible for another term, but […]
School Election 2017- Candidates List
The following is a list of the individuals that are running for School Board in 2017. To see more about the election and about the proposed millage increase for Bauxite, click to go back to the main school election page. Bauxite Position 3 – Cara Beth Ballard Benton Position 2 – Holley Little Position 3 – Jonathan Woolbright Bryant […]