Election Results Locally Contested Races.
Oregon County
Clerk of The Circuit Court
Betty Grooms 2,533
Alice Bell 1,210
County Treasurer
Linda Parrott 2,644
Becky Shelton 1,117
Prosecuting Attorney
Justin Kelley 2,454
Justin Nelson 1,238
Fulton County
County Judge
Jim Kendrick 2,010
Darrell Zimmer 1,821
JP Dist 3
Burton Yarnell 238
Gene McBride 204
JP Dist 5
Johnny Moody 281
Randy Wilson 178
JP Dist 7
Ray Matthew 275
Tessa Bishop Nelson 214
JP Dist 9
Charles Kendrick 194
Jimmy Marler 127
Mammoth Spring Mayor
Charles Vaughn 178
Jean Pace 173
Mammoth Spring Alderman W1 P2
Adam Davis 191
Wilma Rogers 158
Mammoth Spring Alderman W 2 P1
Frankie Joan baker 194
Carla Parnell 146
Cherokee Village Mayor
Russ Stokes 179
Darryl Matson 113
Cherokee Village City Clerk
Deb Wetchinger 171
Billie Suiters 93
Cherokee Village Alderman W3 P2
Stephen Thompson 208
Paul Huensch 69
Hardy Mayor
Ernie Rose 10
Nina Thornton 4
Jason Jackson 1
Timothy Francis Seager 1
Izard County
County Judge
Eric Smith 3,342
Warren Anthony 1,135
County Sheriff
Earnie Blackley 3,501
Rick Kimble 966
County Collector
Paul Womack 2,350
Marilyn Downing 2,132
Calico Rock Mayor
Greg Hamby 196
Ronald Guthrie 173
Horseshoe Bend Mayor
Craig Huckaby 464
Marty McKnight 304
Oxford Mayor
Douglas Yancey 155
Billy Ray Harris 72
Pineville Mayor
Joe Stephen 41
Sharon Sanders 28
Ripley County
County Clerk
Becky York 2,765
Brittany Barton 1,697
Recorder Of Deeds
June Watson 2,492
Donnie Johnson Jr 1,924
Presiding Commissioner
Jesse Roy 3,256
Bryan Murdock 1,169
Ozark County
Gainesville School Proposition
No 1,080
Yes 930
Sharp County
Coroner
Renae Clay Circle 3,494
Seth Wortham 2,107
Justice Of The Peace Dist 1
Roger Stark 388
Phillip Sullivan 360
Justice Of The Peace Dist 5
Tony Vaughn 397
Ruth Rogers 192
Justice Of The Peace Dist 6
Everett McGuire 284
Jackie Pickett 168
David Cook 89
Cave City Alderman W3 P2
Kenneth Wilson 228
Tammy Smith 110
CherokeeVillage
City Clerk
Deb Weichinger 738
Billie Suiters 621
Mayor
Russ Stokes 741
Darryl Matson 679
Hardy
Alderman W1 P1
Vickie Rice 163
Bob Gilliland 124
Alderman W1 P2
Penny Allen 160
Laura Smith 128
Alderman W2 P1
Bruce Thurow 188
Nimmi Desai 100
Alderman W2 P2
Matthew Coggins 182
David Bathrick 106
Alderman W3 P1
Mark Gordon 178
Tracie Moore 109
Alderman W3 P2
Sue Taylor 158
Raymond Hicks 131
Hardy Mayor
Ernie Rose 206
Jason Jackson 71
Nina Thornton 12
Timothy Seager 6
Highland Mayor
Russell Truitt 220
Timothy Eash 158
Highland Alderman W3 P1
Steven Rose 251
Johnny Ivey 122
Sidney Mayor
Pete Moser 44
Nathan Bloch 23
Texas County
Question in City of Houston (Floride)
No 482
Yes 292
Presiding Commissioner
Scott Long 6,653
Rick Dixon 2,514
Sheriff
Scott Lindsey 7,474
Douglas Kyle 1,668
Baxter County
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
DISTRICT 8
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* Edna Fusco (R) 664 72.2%
Shane Tilley (D) 256 27.8%
Cities in Baxter County
COTTER
CITY COUNCIL
WARD 1 POSITION 1
Nathan Buck 64
52%
* Carolyn Gill 59
48%
WARD 2 POSITION 1
Charles W. Sugg 66
57.4%
Thurman J. Williams 49
42.6%
WARD 2 POSITION 2
* John Bell 65
52.8%
Schuyler Brower 58
47.2%
WARD 3 POSITION 1
* Wayne Alexander 69
55.2%
Richard Gipson 56
44.8%
MAYOR
McGeorge Caradine 85
66.9%
Roland Morris 42
33.1%
MOUNTAIN HOME
CITY COUNCIL
WARD 1 POSITION 1
* Carl H. Graves 1,259
50%
Bob Van Haaren 1,259
50%
WARD 2 POSITION 1
* Jennifer Baker 1,532
56.9%
Clint Czeschin 1,159
43.1%
MAYOR
Hillrey Adams 1,294
45.4%
Dave Almond 498
17.5%
Nancy Osmon 1,060
37.2%
Independence County
CIRCUIT CLERK
* Deborah Finley (D) 3,541
35%
Greg Wallis (R) 6,590
65%
COUNTY ASSESSOR
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Dorianne Dias (D) 1,990
19.7%
* Diane Tucker (R) 8,101
80.3%
COUNTY CLERK
Sakarin Koonopakam (D) 1,702
16.9%
* Tracey N. Mitchell (R) 8,393
83.1%
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
DISTRICT 6
* Tammy Pearce (R) 980
79%
Anthony Pitts (D) 260
21%
DISTRICT 7
Bill Hicks (D) 358
38.7%
Anna King (R) 567
61.3%
DISTRICT 9
Johnathan Abbott (R) 457
69.2%
Randy A. Seale (D) 203
30.8%
DISTRICT 11
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Sarah Jones (D) 384
38.6%
Dennis Stephens (R) 611
61.4%
Cities in Independence County
BATESVILLE
BALLOT ISSUE
0.6 mill tax increase for Fireman’s Retirement Salary and Pension Funds.
Against Increase 1,292
48.4%
For Increase 1,375
51.6%
COUNCIL MEMBER TERMS
Change from 2-YR to 4-YR terms.
Against Change 1,438
53.7%
For Change 1,239
46.3%
CAVE CITY
CITY COUNCIL
WARD 3 POSITION 2
* Tammy Smith 20
34.5%
Kenneth Wilson 38
65.5%
CUSHMAN
CITY COUNCIL
POSITION 2
Brittany Hurley 79
56.8%
* Alicia Wood 60
POSITION 5
Caroline Goodwin 54
39.1%
* Don Riley 84
60.9%
SULPHUR ROCK
CITY COUNCIL
POSITION 2
Donna Crabtree 102
65.8%
Judson Echols 53
34.2%
POSITION 3
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Billy R. Burns 63
40.1%
Sandra Davis 94
59.9%
POSITION 5
Greg Graham 93
60%
* Russell Moyer 62
40%
Lawrence County
CONSTABLE
BOAS TOWNSHIP
Phillips Diggs (D) 182
30%
Chris Ditto (R) 424
70%
DOWELL TOWNSHIP
Richard Alls (D) 11
57.9%
Felipe Baiza (R) 8
42.1%
COUNTY TREASURER
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Rob Combs 602
21.1%
Samantha Jones (R) 1,232
43.2%
Connie Mullen (D) 1,021
35.8%
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
DISTRICT 5
* Ernest Briner (D) 84
50.6%
Frank Owens 82
49.4%
SHERIFF
Jim Danley (R) 1,383
48.3%
* Jeff Yates (D) 1,480
51.7%
Cities in Lawrence County
BLACK ROCK
ALDERMAN
WARD 1 POSITION 1
Greg Hall 63
31.7%
Trisha Meeks 87
43.7%
Christy Robertson 49
24.6%
MAYOR
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Gayle Brock 30
14.9%
* Bonnie Ragsdale 127
62.9%
Vesta K. Smith 45
22.3%
HOXIE
ALDERMAN
WARD 1 POSITION 1
Steve Adamson 245
43.7%
Wayne Callahan 112
20%
Darrell Pickney 204
36.4%
WARD 2 POSITION 1
* Larry Couch 239
42.5%
Kenny Franks 324
57.5%
WARD 3 POSITION 1
Cliff Farmer 169
30%
* Becky Linebaugh 231
41%
Richard Millsap 164
29.1%
CLERK
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Jen Doyle 201
35.4%
Peggy Miles 367
64.6%
MAYOR
Dennis Coggins 222
38.7%
Marty Harris 59
10.3%
Redda Russell 37
6.5%
John W. Stowers 63
11%
* Lanny Tinker 192
33.5%
RAVENDEN
ALDERMAN
POSITION 1
* Betty J. Clements 52
46.8%
Timothy McComas 59
53.2%
POSITION 3
Larry Dail 58
53.2%
Clarence Henson 51
46.8%
POSITION 4
Patrick Hovis 54
48.6%
John G. Starnes 57
51.4%
POSITION 5
Donna Bartlett 48
43.6%
* Steven Blansett 62
56.4%
MAYOR
* James L. Gibbens 71
64%
Dannie Smith 40
36%
WALNUT RIDGE
ALDERMAN
WARD 1 POSITION 1
* Wendell Jones 303
62.9%
David Martin 179
37.1%
WARD 4 POSITION 1
Ty Callahan 265
55.2%
Jeff Taylor 215
44.8%
MAYOR
J.R. Rogers 139
28%
* Charles Snapp 358
72%
Randolph County
BALLOT ISSUE
Manufacture or sale of intoxicating liquors.
Against 2,413
42.9%
For 3,213
57.1%
CONSTABLE
O’KEAN TOWNSHIP
* Noel R. Ball 41
66.1%
Auren Taylor 21
33.9%
COUNTY JUDGE
* David Jansen (D) 3,576
64.1%
Keith R. Ward 2,002
35.9%
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
DISTRICT 1
Brock Burgess (R) 278
52.7%
* Sherley Johnson (D) 250
47.3%
DISTRICT 4
Michael L. Brown (R) 398
55.7%
* Dewrell Thompson (D) 317
44.3%
SHERIFF
Kevin Bell 2,519
45%
Dane C. Dillon 1,248
22.3%
David Edington 1,188
21.2%
Chris Winebaugh (D) 643
11.5%
MAYNARD
ALDERMAN
POSITION 1
* Blake Davis 60
55.6%
Cindy Hart-Layton 48
44.4%
POSITION 3
Chad W. Blevins 30
27.5%
Ben Samons 79
72.5%
POCAHONTAS
ALDERMAN
WARD 1 POSITION 1
John Allen French 885
47.9%
* Rob Olvey 964
52.1%
WARD 3 POSITION 1
Mark Brown 706
38.3%
Nathan Camp 1,135
61.7%
MAYOR
Jerald Manning 125
6.6%
* Kary Story 872
46.1%
Keith Sutton 896
47.3%
RAVENDEN SPRINGS
ALDERMAN
POSITION 1
Paul Garrett 7
14.9%
* Keith Matthews 17
36.2%
Judy Spears 23 48.9 %
POSITION 3
Sheila A. Donovan 39
81.3%
Lesa Poola 9
18.8%
POSITION 4
Larry Hackworth 33
67.3%
Oscar Smith 16
32.7%
POSITION 5
Regina Briggs 24
51.1%
* Rebecca M. Garrett 23
48.9%
MAYOR
* Johnny Cochran 38
76%
Suzanne Matthews 12
24%
Missouri’s Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill conceded defeat on Tuesday to state attorney general Josh Hawley, handing Republicans a Senate seat from a state President Donald Trump had visited twice in the week before Election Day to boost the young challenger. Hawley received 51 percent of the vote.
Missouri Congressman Jason Smith won Re-Election Tuesday in District 8 taking 73 perecent of the vote, Challenger Kathy Ellis got 25 percent.
Missouri Amendment 1, Legislative Issues
62 percent yes
38 percent no
Missouri Amendment 2, Medical Marijuana
66 percent yes
34 percent no
Missouri Amendment 3, Medical Marijuana
69 percent No
31 percent yes
Missouri Amendment 4, Bingo
52 percent yes
48 percent no
Missouri Proposition B, Minimum Wage
62 percent yes
38 percent no
Missouri Proposition C, Medical Marijuana
56 percent no
44 percent yes
Missouri Proposition D, Fuel Tax
54 percent yes
46 percent no
In Arkansas
For Governor, Asa Hutchinson was Re-Elected getting 65 percent of the vote, his challenger, Jared Henderson received 32 percent.
For Attorney General, Leslie Rutledge was Re-Elected, with 65 percent of the vote, Mike Lee got 35 percent.
For State Auditor, Andrea Lea got 72 percent of the vote and Larry Williams got 36 percent
For Commissioner of State lands, Tommy land got 59 percent of the vote and Larry Williams received 36 percent.
For Lt Governor, Tim Griffin Received 64 percent, and Anthony Bland got 33 percent.
For Secretary of State, john Thurston got 60 percent of the vote, Susan Inman got 36 percent.
Arkansas voters have added to the state’s constitution a requirement that photo identification be shown in order to cast to a ballot.
Arkansas voters have approved a plan to gradually raise the state’s minimum wage from $8.50 an hour to $11. Voters on Tuesday approved the proposed initiated act, which raises the state’s minimum wage to $9.25 an hour on Jan. 1. The law then raises the wage to $10 an hour on Jan. 1, 2020, and $11 an hour on Jan. 1, 2021.
Arkansas voters have approved a measure legalizing casinos in four counties, including at a horse track and dog track that already offer video poker and other electronic gambling