Former Cleburne County judge, sheriff enters race for House District 41 seat

Jerry Holmes of Heber Springs, a former Cleburne County judge and sheriff, announced this week he is running for the Republican nomination for Arkansas House ofRepresentatives District 41 seat next year with incumbent Rep. Josh Miller, R-Heber Springs, not seeking reelection.

By: Michael R. Wickline
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Jerry Holmes of Heber Springs, a former Cleburne County judge and sheriff, announced this week he is running for the Republican nomination for Arkansas House of Representatives District 41 seat next year with incumbent Rep. Josh Miller, R-Heber Springs, not seeking reelection.

House District 41 includes Cleburne County and part of Stone County.

Holmes served as Cleburne County sheriff from 1984-1990 as a Democrat, and then as Cleburne County judge from 2013-2021 as a Republican.

"I am interested in getting back and working with the people in the district," and to be a voice for the people for this district, Holmes said in an interview.

Noting he and his wife have run several businesses, Holmes said "I have good common sense and business sense."

He said the senior citizens centers in the state have lost funding over the years and he wants to try to get more state funding for those centers.

"That's the generation we need to take care of," he said.

Holmes is the second Republican candidate to announce his bid for the House District 41 seat.

Former Cleburne County Sheriff Marty Moss of Heber Springs has announced he will seek the Republican nomination for the District 41 seat next year. In the 2022 Republican primary, Miller beat Moss, 3,551 votes to 3,162 votes, according to the secretary of state's website.

Moss said Thursday night that "yes, I am still in the race.

"I will diligently inform the voters of district 41 over the next 4 months why I am the best candidate," he said in a written statement. "People over politics."

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