Election Day arrives Tuesday with voters in North Arkansas and Southern Missouri heading to the polls to cast ballots in a range of key local, state, and federal contests. Polls across the region will open at 7:30 a.m. and remain open until 7:30 p.m.
### Baxter County In Baxter County, voters will decide the Arkansas House District 3 race, where Republican incumbent Stetson Painter faces Democratic challenger Carrie Huddleston, both of Mountain Home. The only contested Quorum Court race in Baxter County involves Republican incumbent Eddie Griffin and Democratic challenger Micha Johnson in District 8.
Municipal races include Mountain Home City Council Ward 3, Position 2, with incumbent Carry Manuel opposed by Mary E. O’Shields. In Gassville, three city council seats are on the ballot, while Sheila Wingard is running unopposed for mayor. The mayoral race in Salesville features Scott F. Sillence and Lynley E. Christian, and voters in Cotter will decide one contested council seat.
Polling locations in Baxter County include venues in Midway, Big Flat, Mountain Home, Henderson, Lakeview, Norfork, Salesville, and Cotter.
### Marion County Marion County residents will weigh in on the mayoral race in Flippin, where incumbent Heith Hogan faces former mayor Mary Jane Erwin. They will also elect individuals to fill three Flippin City Council seats. One council seat will be decided in Bull Shoals.
Polling sites across Marion County include locations in Flippin, Bull Shoals, Oakland, and several rural fire stations.
### Fulton County Fulton County voters will choose mayors in Viola, Mammoth Spring, Cherokee Village, Hardy, and Horseshoe Bend, along with deciding multiple city council seats.
Polling stations in the county include the Fulton County Courthouse Annex in Salem, Mammoth Spring Life Center, and fire stations in Glencoe, Viola, and Gepp.
### Boone County A three-way mayoral race highlights Harrison’s municipal elections, with Mitch Magness, Jason Watts, and Rhonda Watkins vying to succeed outgoing Mayor Jerry Jackson. Boone County will also see contested mayoral races in Bergman and South Lead Hill.
### Izard and Stone Counties Izard County voters will elect a county judge, with Republican incumbent Eric Smith facing Libertarian challenger J.P. Mark Simino, and a circuit clerk, contested between Republican Joe Cooper and Libertarian Debra Brown.
In Stone County, the Division 2 Circuit Judge race features Scott Davidson and Kara Byers.
### Statewide Contests in Arkansas Arkansas voters will decide the state’s next governor, with Republican incumbent Sarah Huckabee Sanders challenged by Democrat Fredrick Love and Libertarian Colt Shelby. In the U.S. Senate race, Republican Senator Tom Cotton faces Democrats Hallie Shoffner and Libertarian Jeff Wadlin.
Control of the Arkansas Legislature is also at stake, with all 100 House seats up for election. Currently, Republicans hold 79 seats, while Democrats hold 20, with one other or vacant seat. Democrats would need to gain six seats to break the Republican supermajority.
Additionally, voters across the state will consider four ballot proposals, including constitutional amendments addressing citizenship voting qualifications, gun rights, economic development powers for the legislature, and a $500 million bond measure for water and infrastructure projects.
### Statewide and Local Contests in Missouri Voters in Missouri face five statewide ballot measures, including Amendment 3, which would reverse the reproductive-rights protections approved in 2024 and introduce abortion restrictions. Proposition A asks voters to approve a new congressional map, while other proposals address tax replacement, citizen ballot initiatives, and elected sheriff provisions.
In Howell County, contested state House races will be decided in Districts 153 and 154, and voters in both Howell and Ozark counties will elect a representative for Missouri’s Eighth Congressional District. The state auditor race in Missouri also appears on ballots, with Republican incumbent Scott Fitzpatrick facing Democrat Quentin Wilson and Libertarian Dustin Coffell.
Unlike Arkansas, Missouri voters will not choose a governor or U.S. senator during this election cycle.
### Finding Polling Locations Residents can locate their polling places and view sample ballots by visiting their respective county election websites or official election centers.
Polls close Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., and results will begin reporting shortly thereafter.