Your Clay County ballot

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Contested races

Source: Association of Arkansas Counties, 2026 General Election County & District Officials candidate list (dated April 1, 2026) (secondary source, not the official ballot) (accessed Oct 16, 2026). Names are shown as listed by the source. Which district races you see depends on where you live; check yours at Arkansas VoterView. ^* = incumbent.

Also on every Clay County ballot: U.S. Senate, Governor, the other statewide offices, legislative and congressional districts, and statewide issues.

The Association of Arkansas Counties compiles this list from county filings; it is not the official ballot. Constables, city races, school races and any later write-ins or withdrawals are not included. Your exact ballot is on Arkansas VoterView (official, Arkansas Secretary of State).

Unopposed

One candidate per seat on the list (write-ins may still be possible).

County offices

• County Judge: Mike Patterson (R)^*
• Sheriff and Collector (combined office): Ronnie Cole (R)^*
• County Clerk: Tyler Wyss (R)^*
• Circuit Clerk: Angela Self (R)^*
• Assessor: Tracy Gurley (R)^*
• Treasurer: Brande Boyd (R)^*
• Coroner: Shonne Mick (R)

Courts & justices of the peace

• Justice of the Peace, District 1: Neal “Poppy” Smith (R)^*
• Justice of the Peace, District 2: Joseph C. “Jody” Henderson (D)^*
• Justice of the Peace, District 3: Patrick Patterson (R)^*
• Justice of the Peace, District 4: David Cagle (R)^*
• Justice of the Peace, District 5: Brad Green (R)^*
• Justice of the Peace, District 6: Dennis Haines (R)^*
• Justice of the Peace, District 8: Duane E. Blanchard (R)
• Justice of the Peace, District 9: David Hatcher (R)^*

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