Clay Lewallen (Yell County Constable Dardanelle Outside Township, Arkansas, candidate 2024)

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Clay Lewallen

Republican Party

Candidate, Yell County Constable Dardanelle Outside Township

Elections and appointments

Last election

March 5, 2024

Personal

Birthplace

Danville, AR

Religion

Non-Denominational

Profession

Mechanic

Clay Lewallen (Republican Party) ran for election to the Yell County Constable Dardanelle Outside Township in Arkansas. He was on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 5, 2024.^[source]

Lewallen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Clay Lewallen provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on February 11, 2025:

• Birth date: February 23, 1972
• Birth place: Danville, Arkansas
• Gender: Male
• Religion: Non-Denominational
• Profession: Mechanic
• Incumbent officeholder: No

Elections

General election

General election for Yell County Constable Dardanelle Outside Township

Gary Dennis ran in the general election for Yell County Constable Dardanelle Outside Township on November 5, 2024.

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Yell County Constable Dardanelle Outside Township

Gary Dennis and Clay Lewallen ran in the Republican primary for Yell County Constable Dardanelle Outside Township on March 5, 2024.

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	Submit photo	Gary Dennis
	Submit photo	Clay Lewallen

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Campaign themes

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Clay Lewallen completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Lewallen's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Hello, I am Clay Lewallen. I was born in Danville by Dr. James Pennington and I have been a member of Yell county my whole life. I have 3 boys and 2 girls that I worked hard to raise in this community.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• I believe in family and the constitution. I believe the freedoms we were given should not be taken away. I believe that family is one of the most important topics and that there should be more time for family to spend together. Children spending time with their parents help build a strong more confident young adult.
• I believe that our elected officials should work to better our community and not be in office just to better themselves alone. I think that our community should work together to make sure we are all taken care of and that everyone that lives within Yell county should have their voices heard.
• I am a registered notary public and am ordained minister in Dardanelle Arkansas.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I believe that our elected officials treat folks as they would want to be treated. I think that the police should show up in a timely manner and show respect to everyone no matter the situation. How you treat people matters.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty and integrity are some of the most important traits to have as a human being, so they should be the core values for elected officials.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I am an honest, down home man and I believe I would be good at assisting the police in a lot of different areas if I were to be elected. I do have a way of being able to talk to a wide variety of people.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

I believe that someone that is elected to office should make sure everyone is treated fairly, respectful and honestly. There should never be 2 sets of rules for elected officials. There is one set and everyone should be bound by the rules and laws that we as Americans have voted one.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I think that when I am gone from this world people might say I was an honest man and tried to help as many people in need as I could. Maybe that I took care of my family and never gave up on things easily.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I remember in 1981 they tried to assassinate president Ronald Reagan. I was about 8 years old. All of America was in shock and that's all anyone was talking about.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

My first job was when I was 9 years old. I got a lawnmower and went out in the neighborhood and finally got a job mowing an older lady's yard and repairing her flower bed. It took me most of that day on the garden because I had to do it by hand with a pick axe and a hoe. She finally came outside and made me stop because I had blisters on my hands and had refused to stop. I remember she paid me $35 by check for that job. And at 9 years old, it was hard to get that cashed. I took the money and bought me and all my brothers and sisters food.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I was helping my brother work on cutting some trees in Arkadelphia and a huge limp fell on me and crushed me to the ground. That happened in August of 2019. It broke my hip out of place and a large chip out of the hip bone. Broke my face in several places requiring 5 different surgeries. It ripped the muscles from both my shoulders and arms. It has been hard to accept my limitations but I have managed to accept what cannot be repaired. I do know that God was watching out for me that day.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

I believe all government officials and offices should be held accountable for their actions. Their should not be a curtain that they get to hide behind due to their office or wealth. If you break the law, you have to pay the same price as anyone else.

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