Runoff Election Day is tomorrow — March 31 — and every single vote will matter.
Washington County voters have a clear choice between incumbent Judge Patrick Deakins and Tim Shepard, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. Conduit has spent weeks digging into the record — from out-of-control spending and rising taxpayer costs, to lawsuits, missing funds, and serious questions about leadership and transparency. Knowledge is power.
Take a few minutes to read, share these articles with your friends and family, and most importantly — show up and vote.
Find your polling place here.
In case you missed it:
- Judge Deakins: Bullying His Way through the Washington County Runoff Race
- How County Judge Salaries Are Set in Arkansas
- A Clarification — And the Full Story Behind the Washington County Settlement
- From FOIA Losses to Federal Court: The Lawsuits Surrounding Washington County Leadership
- Part Three: Ego too costly!
- Judge Deakins, What Happened to the Washington County Law Library? $200,000 Missing?
- Washington County’s New EOC Building — One of the Most Expensive in the Country?
- Part 2: Judge Patrick Deakins — The Cost of a Politician
- Part 1: Washington County Cannot Afford Patrick Deakins!
- Out-of-Control Spending and a Breakdown in Washington County Leadership




