Early voting for the 2026 primary election continues this week from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Saturday, Feb. 28. The final day for early voting is Monday, March 2, when voting will be available from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. All early voting takes place at the Hall-Morgan Veterans Building, 404 Sycamore Street across from the courthouse in Rison. The primary election day is Tuesday, March 3, when polling sites across the county will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Contested Democratic Primary Races
U.S. Senate - Mayor Ethan N. Dunbar, Hallie Shoffner
Fourth District Congress - Steven Layne O’Donnell, James “Rus” Russell III
Arkansas Governor - State Senator Fred Love, Supha Xayprasith-Mays
Contested Republican Primary Races
U.S. Senate - Senator Tom Cotton, Micah Ashby, Jeb Little
Arkansas Secretary of State - Judge Cathy Hardin Harrison, Senator Kim Hammer
Arkansas Commissioner of State Lands - Secretary of State Cole Jester, Christian Olson
Cleveland County Judge - Rickey Spencer, Rosemary Sinclair, Stephen McClellan, Jim Houston
Cleveland County Sheriff - Keden Shrum, Brad Young, Vance Lee Freeman
Niven Township Constable - Anthony Smith, Josephy Dwayne Drye
Kingsland Mayor - Karen Sue Wiscaver, Samantha Johnson
State Supreme Court Chief Justice Position 3
John Adams
Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Nick Bronni