Candidates for County Judge
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About County Judge
About this position
- Office level
- County
- Election frequency
- Every 4 years
- Affiliation
- Partisan
- Positions
- 1 open seat
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for County Judge
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must possess the qualifications of an elector, must be a U.S. citizen, must be an Arkansas resident two (2) years before election, must be a resident of the county at time of election and during term of office, must be a minimum of twenty-five (25) years of age, must be lawfully registered to vote, must be a person of upright character, must be a person of good business education, must never have been convicted of embezzlement of public money, bribery, forgery, or other infamous crime.
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- Candidates should submit either a filing fee of 3% of the annual position salary or a petition signed by at least 1% of the qualified electors residing within the district (but in no event shall more than 2,000 signatures be required).
- Filing period
- July 26, 2026 - August 5, 2026
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the County Clerk's Elections office.
- Where to file
- 400 Laurel Street, Suite 105 Texarkana, AR 71854
- Filing phone
- 870-774-1501
- Step 3
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