Election filing closes. Get ready for the TV deluge – Arkansas Times

Filing ended today for the May 24 party primaries and non-partisan elections for prosecuting attorneys and judgeships.

No major surprises on the final day.

You can view all the candidates here. The Republican Party had more than twice the number of candidates as Democrats with more than 200 filing for state offices. The Republicans also said there was a surge of Republican filings at the county level. Not in Pulaski County, however. A Republican filed for only one countywide office sheriff. Republicans are vying for nine of the 15 Quorum Court seats, where they currently hold five. Four of the five are unopposed and Doug Reed, whos been challenging the county mask mandate, is not seeking re-election.

Five Democrats, two Republicans a Libertarian and four write-ins filed for governor.

Democrats did field candidates in all four congressional races and the race for U.S. Senate as well as all the statewide offices.

Among judicial contests, incumbent Justice Rhonda Wood, despite facing an ethics complaint over her embarrassing involvement in matters related to dubious fund-raising exposed in the Gilbert Baker bribery trial (he also raised money from the same sources for her), drew no opponent.

Two other incumbents face challengers. Justice Robin Wynne has two opponents, state agency lawyer David Sterling and Circuit District Judge Chris Carnahan, both running for the non-partisan race while touting Republican credentials. Justice Karen Baker is faced by another Republican-branded opponent, former state Senator Gunner DeLay.

Three Democrats, four Republicans, a Libertarian and two write-ins were joined by Stuart Shirrell of Little Rock, an independent, in the race for John Boozmans Senate seat.

Get ready for millions in ads for Republicans running for governor and Senate, all vying to be the most Trumpian in their races. Good time to turn off the TV. The six-Republican race for the meaningless office of lieutenant governor remains one of the most interesting from the loony Chris Bequette to the bombastic bully of Bigelow, Jason Rapert, with the attorney general, a former Republican state chair, a county judge and the surgeon general in between.

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Election filing closes. Get ready for the TV deluge - Arkansas Times