Candidate filings in Northwest Arkansas
The following candidates filed for office for the party primaries for seats relevant to Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley. The deadline to register to vo…
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Fayetteville artist, small business owner wins special City Council election for Ward 1 seat
FAYETTEVILLE — An artist and small business owner will represent the south part of town on the City Council.
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2024 primary filings list
The list of candidates that filed for office for the party primaries.
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Two Ward 1 candidates in Fayetteville leading in money raised, spent; two others self-funded
Two candidates vying for the open Ward 1 City Council seat have raised nearly $25,000 combined while two other candidates have no contributors and are paying f…
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Sexton, Phillips join race for Benton County prosecuting attorney
There will be a race for the Benton County prosecuting attorney's job, with two people filing so far this week to get on the March 5 ballot.
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25 people file for office in Northwest Arkansas
The following candidates filed for office Tuesday for the party primaries. Filing began Monday and closes Nov. 14. The same filing period applies to nonpartisa…
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Candidate filing period begins today at state Capitol
The candidate filing period for state and federal offices for the 2024 elections begins at noon today at the state Capitol with many candidates expected to fil…
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Subscriber ExclusiveSebastian County Election Commission closes Fort Smith vote center ahead of March 5 primary
FORT SMITH -- Sebastian County's Election Commission will work to find a new Election Day vote center on the north side of Fort Smith ahead of the March 5 prim…
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Subscriber ExclusiveQuorum Court seats up for grabs in Benton, Washington, Sebastian counties
All the Quorum Court seats in Arkansas' 75 counties are up for election next year. Filing for the seats begins Monday for all counties, including Benton, Sebas…
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Subscriber ExclusiveSchool board incumbents in Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale intend to run again
Three incumbent school board candidates from Northwest Arkansas' largest school districts said they intend to run for another term in the March election.
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Subscriber ExclusiveNorthwest Arkansas’ legislative races likely to be less of a free-for-all this go-around
State senators usually get four-year terms. But three Senate seats in Benton and Washington County that were up for election in 2022 will be open again when ca…
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Sebastian County voters greenlight 10-year extension for 1% county sales tax
FORT SMITH -- About 75% of the people who participated in the Sebastian County special election Tuesday voted in favor of continuing the county's 1% sales and …
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Veteran, deputy city attorney in Springdale seeking spot on Fayetteville City Council
A veteran and deputy city attorney in Springdale is seeking a spot on the Fayetteville City Council.
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Special elections in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley
The following is a list of contested races and issues on Tuesday's special election ballots in Boone, Johnson, Logan and Scott counties. There were no conteste…
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Cook retains Springdale School Board spot, wins third term in at-large position
SPRINGDALE -- A School Board member earned her third term with a win in Tuesday's election.
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Keaton Smith earns second term on Fayetteville School Board
FAYETTEVILLE -- A School Board member will retain his seat for another five years after his win in Tuesday's election.
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Voters OK Springdale bond issue
SPRINGDALE -- Springdale residents can look forward to street and park improvements and a new senior center and fire station.
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School board and special election results in Northwest Arkansas
The following are complete but unofficial results of some contested races and issues on Tuesday's special election ballots in Benton and Washington counties.
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Lincoln voters approve plan for new community building
LINCOLN -- Voters gave the go-ahead in Lincoln's special election Tuesday to extend the city's 0.625% sales tax to pay off the library debt and issue bonds to …
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Cook retains school board seat in Springdale vote
SPRINGDALE — A School Board member earned her third term with a win in Tuesday’s election.
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Fayetteville board member earns second term
FAYETTEVILLE — A School Board member will retain his seat for another five years after his win in Tuesday’s election.
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Voters reject tax hike for Northwest Arkansas Community College
BENTONVILLE — Northwest Arkansas Community College’s millage rate will remain as is after residents on Tuesday rejected a tax hike.
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Springdale passes bond measures
SPRINGDALE — Early voting totals were encouraging after Springdale residents voted Tuesday on a $360 million bond project for the city. Voters were deciding wh…
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Special elections in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley
The following is a list of contested races and issues on Tuesday's special election ballots in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's circulation area.
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Incumbent Smith, challenger Clouse running for Fayetteville School Board's at-large position
FAYETTEVILLE -- Heather Clouse and incumbent Keaton Smith are running for the School Board's at-large, Position 2 seat.
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Incumbent Cook faces Tippett in race for Springdale School Board's at-large position
SPRINGDALE -- A School Board member is seeking her third term in next week's election, but she'll have to get past a challenger who believes the board needs a …
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Asa Hutchinson through the years
Asa Hutchinson has been in public service most of his career from U.S. attorney to undersecretary for Border and Transportation Security of Homeland Security a…
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Kendall wins another term on Rogers City Council, according to the unofficial tally
ROGERS -- Clay Kendall will serve another four years on the Rogers City Council.
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Flynn defeats Murray to become next Bella Vista mayor
BELLA VISTA -- Bella Vista City Council member John D. Flynn survived a runoff against Randy Murray to win election Tuesday night as only the third mayor in th…
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Penn wins again; Farmington voters reelect city’s longtime mayor
FARMINGTON — Ernie Penn was reelected Farmington mayor over Diane Bryant in Tuesday’s municipal runoff.
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Farmer and Aicklen elected to Bentonville School Board seats in runoff elections
BENTONVILLE — Voters chose two more new members for the Bentonville School Board in runoff elections Tuesday.
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Flynn wins for Bella Vista Mayor; Hughes, Wilms, Honchell get council seats according to unofficial results
Results in races for Bella Vista mayor and city council positions.
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Kendall wins another term on Rogers City Council, according to the unofficial tally
ROGERS — Clay Kendall will serve another four years on the Rogers City Council.
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Powell beats Gachuzo-Colin for Ward 3 seat in Springdale
SPRINGDALE — Brian Powell defeated Alice Gachuzo-Colin for the City Council’s Ward 3, Position 1 seat in a runoff election Tuesday.
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Recounts don’t change two Benton County mayoral races
ROGERS -- A vote recount Monday for Centerton mayor didn't change a thing. Bill Edwards is headed to a fourth term.
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LISTEN: Know the News - Recapping the 2022 election
The mid-term elections are over. On this week’s Know the News Podcast, we’ll talk about the results and what they mean to Northwest Arkansas residents.
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Sitting Fayetteville council members reflect on losing reelection bids
Come January, most of the members of the City Council will have had less than a handful of years of experience.
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Crawford County election results in; Alma mayor race to be decided in Dec. 6 runoff
Alma residents are set to head back to the polls later this year to decide who will be their mayor for the next four years.
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After Benton, Washington counties say no to jail expansion proposals, officials seek solutions to crowding
Opponents and backers of the failed jail expansion projects in Benton and Washington counties said Wednesday they accept the voters' decisions, but they have d…
