2026 Primary Election Ballot Draw Held Thursday

  • Rison High School senior Andrea McDaniel (center) receives a certificate of appreciation from Cleveland County Election Commission Chairman John Appleget (left) and Cleveland County Election Chairman Billy Bowlin (right) after drawing ballot positions for the 2026 primary ballot. Andrea is the 2025-26 State Beta Secretary and plans to attend Arkansas State University to pursue a degree in counseling. She has helped with elections since the 7th grade.
    Rison High School senior Andrea McDaniel (center) receives a certificate of appreciation from Cleveland County Election Commission Chairman John Appleget (left) and Cleveland County Election Chairman Billy Bowlin (right) after drawing ballot positions for the 2026 primary ballot. Andrea is the 2025-26 State Beta Secretary and plans to attend Arkansas State University to pursue a degree in counseling. She has helped with elections since the 7th grade.

    The Cleveland County Election Commission held is ballot draw for the March 2026 election. Here are the results:

    Republican Primary

    Kingsland Mayor - Karen Wiscaver, Samantha Johnson
    Cleveland County Judge - Rickey Spencer, Rosemary Sinclair, Stephen McClellan, Jim Houston
    Cleveland County Sheriff - Keden Shrum, Brad Young, Vance Lee Freeman
    Constable Niven Township - Anthony Dr. Smith, Joseph Dwayne Drye
    U.S. Senate - Tom Cotton, Micah Ashby, Jeb Little
    Arkansas Secretary of Race - Bryan Norris, Kim Hammer, Cathy Hardin Harrison
    Commissioner of State Lands - Christian Olson, Cole Jester

    Democratic Primary

    U.S. Senate - Ethan N. Dunbar, Hallie Shoffner
    U.S. Congress, District 4 - Steven Layne O’Donnell, James “Rus” Russell III
    Governor - Fred Love, Supha Xayprasith-Mays

    Non-Partisan

    State Supreme Court Associate Justice Position 3 - John Adams, Nick Bronnni