Files, Medley make official their state Senate bids

Jake Files and Jim Medley, both former members of the Arkansas House of Representatives, filed as Republican candidates in the Arkansas Senate District 13 race.

The district, which represents Fort Smith, is now held by Sen. Denny Altes, R-Fort Smith, who is term limited.

Files, 37, announced Sept. 29 he would seek the Senate seat. Files served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1999-2003. Files is a partner in a construction company and real estate development firm he started. He has served on several boards and commissions, and he is a member of the Greater Fort Smith Homebuilders Association, and is a Realtor.

Medley, who served in the Arkansas House for three terms, announced Aug. 13 he would enter the race. Medley is the CEO of Fort Smith-based Area Agency on Aging. Medley also is a former member of the Fort Smith Board of Education, and former member of the Board of Directors of the Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce.

Also filing Wednesday was Rep. Tracy Pennartz, D-Fort Smith, who is seeking reelection to her third term in the House District 65 seat.

The filing period began Monday (Mar. 1) for federal, state and legislative seats. Following are the names of those who filed in the races monitored by The City Wire. The filing period ends at Noon, Mar. 8. The City Wire will post candidate filings at the end of each day.

Following are filings for the first three days. The names of those who filed Wednesday are in bold.

• FEDERAL
3rd Congressional District
State. Sen. Cecile Bledsoe (R)
Steve Lowry (R)
Kurt Maddox (R)
Benton County Judge Mike Moore (R)
Bernie Skoch (R)
David Whitaker (D)
Rogers Mayor Steve Womack (R)

U.S. Senate
U.S. Rep. John Boozman (R)
Curtis Coleman (R)
Lt. Gov. Bill Halter (D)
U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln
Fred Ramey (R)

• ARKANSAS CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICES
Governor
Jim Keet (R)

Lt. Governor
Sen. Shane Broadway (D)
Mark Darr (R)

Secretary of State
Pat O’Brien (D)
Doris Tate (D)
Mark Wilcox (D)

Treasurer
State Treasurer Martha Shoffner (D)

Auditor of State
Secretary of State Charlie Daniels (not the Devil-went-down-to-Georgia Charlie Daniels)

Land Commission
Rep. Monty Davenport

• ARKANSAS HOUSE & SENATE (Fort Smith region)
House District 62 (Scott County, southern Sebastian county)
Rep. Terry Rice (R)

House District 63 (Fort Smith)
J.R. Dallas (R)

House District 64 (Fort Smith)
Fort Smith City Director Gary Campbell

House District 65 (Fort Smith)
Rep. Tracy Pennartz (D)

House District 66 (Van Buren)
Gary Deffenbaugh (R)
Kevin Holmes (R)

House District 67 (eastern Sebastian County, southern Franklin County)
Rep. Steve Breedlove (D)
Gary Stubblefield (R)

House District 83 (central Crawford County, central Franklin County)
Tom Fite (R)
Leslee Milam Post (D)

House District 84 (Logan County, eastern and norther Franklin County)
Jon Eubanks (R)
David Rush (D)

House District 87 (northern Crawford County, southern Washington County)
Justin Harris (R)

Senate District 6 (south and east Sebastian County, Scott County, western Logan County, north Polk County)
Bruce Holland (R)
Rep. John Paul Wells (D)

Senate District 13 (Fort Smith)
Jake Files (R)
Jim Medley (R)

• COUNTY RACES
Crawford County
County Judge
County Judge John Hall (D)

Sheriff
Ron Brown (D)

County Clerk
County Clerk Teresa Armer (D)

Circuit/Chancery Clerk
Circuit Clerk Sharon Blount (D)
Jill Gregory (D)

Treasurer
Joyce Landers (D)

Tax Collector
Sandy Cook (D)

Assessor
Connie Beyerle (D)

Sebastian County
Sheriff
Frank Atkinson (D)
Bill Hollenbeck (D)

County Judge
County Judge David Hudson (R)

County Clerk
Angie Hatwig (D)
Sharon Brooks (R)

Circuit Clerk
Cindy Gilmer (D)

Assessor
Assessor Becky Yandell (R)

Treasurer
Treasurer Judith Miller (R)