Local election info
Ballot positions for the May 20 preferential primary and nonpartisan general elections include the following:
For the nonpartisan position of Union County District Judge, candidate Ron Griggs will be listed in Position 1, and George Van Hook will be in Position 2.
Ballot positions for democratic candidates will be:
• State Representative, District 7, Garry L. Smith (Position 1), James McMenis (Position 2) and Yancy Kyle (Position 3).
• Union County Circuit Clerk, Cheryl E. Cochran-Wilson (Position 1) and Paula Beard (Position 2).
• Union County Clerk, Shannon Phillips (Position 1) and Larry Combs (Position 2).
• Union County Sheriff, Ken Jones (Position 1) and Bryan Baker (Position 2).
• Justice of the Peace, District 6, Jerry Mauney (Position 1), Billy Pierce (Position 2) and Cecil M. Polk (Position 3).
• Constable, Jackson Township, Keith W. McCurry (Position 1) and Harold R. Otwell (Position 2).
• Constable, Lapile Township, Kevin Osgood (Position 1) and Emmitt Anthony Cole Jr. (Position 2).
• Constable, Smackover, Buster Zeek (Position 1) and David B. Edney (Position 2).
• El Dorado Alderman, Ward 1, Position 2, Billy E. Blann (Position 1) and Richard Mason (Position 2).
• El Dorado Alderman, Ward 2, Position 1, Veronica Creer (Position 1) and Matt Thomas (Position 2).
• El Dorado Alderman, Ward 3, Position 2, Jimmy Reed Jr., (Position 1) and Tony Henry (Position 2).
• El Dorado Alderman, Ward 4, Position 1, Roy Murphy (Position 1) and Justin Hendrix (Position 2).
• El Dorado Alderman, Ward 4, Position 2, Dianne Hammond (Position 1) and Paul Choate (Position 2).
• Felsenthal Recorder/Treasurer, Joyce Norwood (Position 1) and Sandra L. Clark (Position 2).
• Huttig Alderman, Ward 1, Position 2, Wayne Mathews (Position 1) and Floyd McLemore (Position 2).
• Huttig Alderman, Ward 2, Position 2, Camila Easter Cole (Position 1) and Lerlene Russell (Position 2).
• Huttig Alderman, Ward 3, Position 1, John Gilmore (Position 1) and ReBecca Lynn Toney (Position 2).
• Huttig Alderman, Ward 3, Position 2, Jimmy R. May (Position 1) and George W. Spells (Position 2).
Republican candidates for Justice of the Peace, District 4, are Pat Odom (Position 1) and Gary C. New (Position 2).