Carrie Perrien Smith (Benton County County Judge, Arkansas, candidate 2026)
Carrie Perrien Smith (Republican Party) ran for election to the Benton County County Judge in Arkansas. Smith was on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Smith completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
[1]Biography
Carrie Perrien Smith provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on February 14, 2026:
- High school: Sapulpa High School, Sapulpa, OK
- Associate: Oklahoma State University, Technical Branch, Okmulgee, OK, 1986
- Bachelor's: John Brown University, Siloam Springs, AR, 1996
- Graduate: John Brown University, Siloam Springs, AR, 2002
- Profession: Consultant
- Incumbent officeholder: No
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook
Elections
Republican primary
Republican primary for Benton County County Judge
Austin McCollum (R) and Carrie Perrien Smith (R) ran in the Republican primary for Benton County County Judge on March 3, 2026.
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Election results
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Carrie Perrien Smith completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Smith's responses.
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Carrie has called Rogers home since 1993 and has lived in District 5 for more than 20 years. She has followed local government affairs for the last 14 years, so she knows the issues. She is a diligent listener who works to find solutions and treats everyone with respect. She is a conservative collaborative leader who is faithful to God, the Bible, and the U.S. and Arkansas Constitutions.
She has a proven track record of being responsive to Benton County citizens — even before she served in public office. Benton County is the economic engine of Arkansas. Carrie will make sure constituents are considered in every decision. She fight for the needs of Benton County in with state and federal legislators but her constituents, their needs, and their livelihoods will dictate our county’s agenda and decisions.
Carrie saw the need for the initiatives on her platform more than three years ago. They are real solutions to critical issues and deliver value to the taxpayers. They capitalize on her diverse skill set. Realizing that she needed to be in the County Judge role to implement them, she spent the last year interviewing subject matter experts to develop her platform.- Initiative 1 Create a long-range plan for jail expansion, reduce recidivism, develop an inmate job training program, provide tools for the juvenile detention center to create lasting success, and support our court system with special emphasis on the drug, veterans, and mental health courts.
- Initiative 2 Plan strategically for population growth, tax base development, and energy needs.
- Initiative 3 Work to bring down homeowners’ insurance and improve emergency response times for county citizens by strengthening volunteer fire departments.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
