Texarkana, Ark. – Early‑vote returns released Monday show clear advantages for two key races in Miller County. In the mayoral contest, city resident Tammy Waters has amassed 3,179 early ballots, outpacing her challenger Laney Harris, who has collected 1,361 early votes.

For the county‑judge position, Lynn McDowell leads with 4,638 early votes, while opponent Ulysses Brewer trails with 2,077 early ballots. Both totals are unofficial and reflect only the early‑voting period that concluded on Monday.

City Board of Directors races

Early voting also reported results for three city Board of Directors seats. In Ward 3, Jennifer Harland secured 396 early votes compared with Otha Williams Jr.’s 271. The three‑candidate contest in Ward 4 saw Natasha Crabbe ahead with 265 early votes; Clinton Brewster received 162, and T.J. Wall earned 153.

Ward 5 featured incumbent Danny Jewell against challenger Laura Nix. Nix leads with 457 early votes, while Jewell has 322.

Voting timeline

Early voting in Miller County ended on Monday. Election‑day polling places remained open until 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, allowing voters to cast ballots in person on the official election day.

These early‑vote figures provide an early snapshot of voter preferences ahead of the final count, which will be certified after all ballots, including those cast on election day, are tallied.

Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.