Carrie Perrien Smith, Benton County Justice of the Peace for District 5 is calling on the Republican Party of Benton County (RPBC) to immediately call a county convention to address two items: Unopposed candidate for Benton County Judge, Austin McCollum, only requires one vote to win his race on November 3. As Benton County Judge, […]
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There is a new campaign finance filing system that local candidates use. There have been a lot of challenges. The State of Arkansas has never been known for sleek interactive interfaces for its reporting systems. The governor signed a new bill into law and turned it over to the code poets to hatch a new
My campaign platform was created to save you money through better stewardship of existing tax dollars. We can better leverage our county tax receipts to ultimately reduce excessive local government debt which burdens taxpayers. But let’s talk about sales tax. Our county sales tax structure is failing taxpayers. Your Benton County government only receives 15%
For several months, a fellow Justice of the Peace, Brian Armas, has been executing a whisper campaign against me to destroy my reputation and erode my support among my peers on the Quorum Court, as well as key individuals in the Republican Party. He has been painting my attendance at an early Black Lives Matter
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By now, another attack mailer from my opponent has hit Republican voter mailboxes that I heard was in development. As they say in the dark corners of political consulting, “It doesn’t have to be true. It just has to trend.” Here are the facts about my attendance at the second Black Lives Matter rally in
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I assembled this article as a tool for Benton County voters. The state legislature tightened up election laws in the 2023 and 2025 sessions. There are more reasons than ever to vote in a primary election. You are voting for more than just president and governor on the ballots. You often have a number of
Hey! We’re wishing you an amazing 2026. So much is happening here at the House of the Black Dogs (that’s what we call our home). We share it with black dog rescues #8 and #9, Koko and Mittens. Tom published the 15th annual installment of Midgie’s newsletter. Click here to read it. Tom and I
This is the 15th edition of Carrie’s husband’s recall of how things went for the year at the House of the Black Dogs (aka The Smith House). It has a worldwide distribution of hundreds. Seriously, people make sure they are still on the e-mail list if Tom doesn’t send it early enough.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Carrie Perrien SmithAugust 1, 2025 Direct 479-903-0208carrie@carrieworksforyou.com Carrie Perrien Smith Announces Her Candidacy for Benton County Judge ROGERS, AR. Fourth-term justice of the peace, Carrie Perrien Smith, MBA, is announcing her 2026 candidacy for Benton County Judge.The county judge is the county’s chief executive officer. Unlike a judicial judge, the county
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