11/11/15  There Will Be Four Contested Races In Dallas County and Two In Ouachita County

After the filing was complete on Monday, it was revealed there will be four contested races in Dallas County and two in Ouachita county. There are three candidates for the office of Dallas County-Circuit Clerk.. all are democrats. Judy Turner, Pam Barnes and Mike McNichol.  Susie Williams is not running for re-election.

Dallas County Collector, Brenda Wilson Black, a democrat is being challenged  by Shawna May, also a democrat. Vanessa Pierce is challenging Crystal N. Stroud for the Dallas county Assessor's job.  None of the other office holders had anyone challenge them for their jobs. Donny Ford, former Dallas County Sheriff and constable for District 9 constable is being challenged by Kenneth Workman for that position. There are no challengers for any of the Fordyce alderman positions but there will be a race at Sparkman.  Mary W. Oliver, ward-one, position-one alderman is being challenged by Cecily Mann.  Both are Democrats. 

In Ouachita County..there are a couple of races. Betty R. Wilson, Ouachita County Circuit Clerk is being challenged by Gladys Ferguson Nettles.  Nettles currently is employed in the Ouachita County Assessor's office.  Wilson has held the Circuit Clerk's position since 2009 and was employed in the office prior to that. The other race is for Ouachita County Coroner.  Sylvester Lee Smith Jr. is the incumbent.  His challenger is Kenneth “Kenny” Morris. The Democratic and Republican Primary election is March 1^st.