Political filings for the 2025 election cycle in Jefferson County have officially been released, revealing a crowded field of candidates seeking a variety of county and municipal offices.
Incumbents and newcomers alike have filed for positions ranging from County Judge and Sheriff to Justice of the Peace, Constable, and local school board seats.
For County Judge, incumbent Gerald Robinson (D) will face several challengers, including Eric Walden Jr. (D), Jeff Edwards (D), Nathaniel Todd (R), Efrem Neely (D), and Michael Turley (D).
In the Sheriff’s race, current Sheriff Lafayette Woods Jr. (D) is being challenged by Mark Cannon (D) and Chris Lowery (I).
Other countywide positions on the ballot include:
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Tax Collector: Tony Washington (D)
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Treasurer: Vonysha Goodwin (D)
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County Clerk: Shawndra Taggart (D), Rosetta Giddens (D)
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Assessor: Gloria Tillman (D), Bruce White Jr. (D)
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Circuit Clerk: Connie Compton (D), Barbara Collins (D)
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Coroner: Chad Kelley (D), Jamal Gordon (D)
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City Attorney: Althea Hadden (D), Lorraine Hatcher (I)
City Council races in Pine Bluff are also competitive this year.
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Ward 1: Latisha Brunson (D)
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Ward 2: Glen Brown Jr. (D)
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Ward 3: Lanette Frazier (D), Jeffrey Neal (D)
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Ward 4: Steven Mays (D), Nathaniel Baker (D)
Mircha King (Nonpartisan) has filed for Prosecuting Attorney.
The Justice of the Peace (Quorum Court) races will feature numerous contested districts:
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District 1: Alfred Carroll (D), Jacqueline Tillmon (D), Deshaun Eans (D)
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District 2: Reginald Adams (D), Leo Smith (D)
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District 3: Reginald Johnson (D), Joseph O’Neal (D)
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District 4: Patricia Johnson (D), Oscar Bullard Jr. (D)
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District 5: Jimmy Fisher (D), Ivan Whitfield (D)
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District 6: Randy Green (D), Glen Brown (D), Tim Morris (I)
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District 7: Melanie Johnson Dumas (D)
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District 8: Roy Agee (R), David Dinwiddie (D)
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District 9: George Barnes Sr. (D), Cedric Jackson (D)
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District 10: Conley Byrd (R), Greg Moody (D)
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District 11: Tina Butler (D), Jerry Lawrence Jr. (R)
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District 12: Ted Harden (R)
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District 13: Brenda Bishop Gaddy (D), Sherman Ferguson (D)
Several candidates have also filed for Constable positions across the county:
John Thomas (D) – Dunnington; James Wilburn (D) – Vaugine; David Pipkin (I) – Pastoria; Richard Victorino (R) – Spring; Michale Stayton (R) – Talladega; Rich Debill (I) – Barraque; Bruce Carman (D) – Richland; Eric Shelton (R) – Niven; and Garland Brown (I) – Melton.
School board filings include:
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Pine Bluff School District: Christen Shelton (Zone 1), Lozanne Calhoun and Arnold Robertson Jr. (Zone 2), Ricky Whitmore (Zone 3), and Charles Colen (Zone 5).
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White Hall School District: Scott Lockhart (At Large 1).
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Watson Chapel School District: Kevin Moore (At Large), Rosemary White (Zone 3), Charles Frazier (Zone 1).
In the City of Humphrey, Sharon McCuller-Silverman (I) has filed to run for Mayor.
