Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Senator Tom Cotton, and U.S. Congressman Rick Crawford were reelected Tuesday night, winning their respective statewide races.
In Baxter County, Governor Sanders received 10,331 votes, significantly outpacing Democratic candidate State Senator Fred Love, who garnered 3,274 votes, and Libertarian candidate Colt Shelby, who received 629 votes. Sanders took 73% of the county’s vote. Statewide, she captured 54% of the total votes.
U.S. Senator Tom Cotton, now entering his third term, also performed strongly in Baxter County. Cotton collected 10,231 votes, earning 72% of the county’s votes. His challengers, Democrat Hallie Shoffner and Libertarian Jeff Waldin, received 3,579 votes and 422 votes respectively. Statewide, Cotton secured 54% of the vote.
Congressman Rick Crawford, representing Arkansas' 1st Congressional District, won reelection with 10,426 votes in Baxter County, amounting to 71% of the local vote. His Democratic opponent, Terri Yarbrough Green, earned 3,826 votes, while Libertarian candidate Steve Parsons received 462 votes. Crawford captured 65% of the vote across the district statewide.
The election results reaffirm strong support for Republican candidates in Baxter County and reflected statewide outcomes.