Two races on the March 3 Republican ballot resulted in runoff elections to be decided today (March 31).

In Washington County, incumbent County Judge Patrick Deakins faces challenger Tim Shepard for the Republican nomination. In a three-way race, no candidate secured a majority of votes. The winner of the GOP primary runoff will face Dana D. Deree, a Democrat, in November. 

In a statewide GOP contest, Senator Kim Hammer faces Bryan Norris for Arkansas Secretary of State. According to the Washington County website, eligible voters in the runoff elections are those who:

• Voted a Republican primary ballot on March 3
• Voted a nonpartisan ballot on March 3
• Did not vote in the March 3 election.

Benton County voters in the Republican primary are only casting votes for the Arkansas Secretary of State nominee.

Polls are open from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

A Washington County sample ballot and polling locations can be found on the county website.

A Benton County sample ballot can be found on the Benton County website. The website also lists polling places.