Frank Scott Jr. and Other Arkansas Mayors Win Reelection
Mayor Frank Scott Jr. and other municipal leaders won reelection in Tuesday's Arkansas general election, while Jacksonville unseated its incumbent mayor.
Incumbent Mayor Frank Scott Jr. won a third term in the Little Rock mayoral race on Tuesday, defeating Vice Mayor Brenda BJ Wyrick. Scott secured 62.9% of the vote with 29,581 ballots, while Wyrick received 37.1% with 17,429 votes. Scott campaigned on a platform of infrastructure investment, affordable housing, public safety, and job growth, while Wyrick focused on criticisms of city spending and street maintenance.
Other municipal elections across Arkansas saw a mix of results. In Sherwood, Mary Jo Heye-Townsell won her second term with 6,101 votes, defeating candidates Mike Willingham, Nara Smith, and Jay Bir. Heye-Townsell pointed to the city's $8.8 million in grant funding and upcoming park renovations as key achievements. In Maumelle, Caleb Norris secured a third four-year term by defeating Neil Allen with 4,900 votes.
Conversely, the incumbent mayor of Jacksonville was unseated. James Bolden III, a retired Army first sergeant and pastor, won the race with 3,096 votes, defeating incumbent Jeff Elmore and candidate Kevin Cole.
