By Ryen Hale

Reporter

Two Benton County mayors turned back challenges to retain their office in Tuesday’s balloting. In Washington County, Fayetteville’s incumbent mayor, Lioneld Jordan, will face challenger Molly Rawn in a Dec. 3 runoff.

Unofficial results from the Nov. 5 elections show:

  • Bentonville: Incumbent Stephanie Orman and businessman Steve Galen battled head-to-head in the Bentonville mayor race. Orman captured 11,243 votes or 54%, and Galen received 9,560 votes or 46%.
  • Rogers:  Justice of the Peace Chris Latimer ran against current Mayor Greg Hines for Mayor. Latimer brought in 11,825 votes or 49% and the incumbent, Hines, brought in 12,308 or 51%.
  • Fayetteville: Incumbent Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan faced three challengers: Molly Rawn, Adam Fire Cat and Tom Terminella. According to unofficial results, Jordan captured 16,609 votes or almost 47% while Rawn received 13,068 votes or almost 37%. Fire Cat received 1,332 votes or 3.76%, and Terminella received 4,386 or more than 12% of the vote. Neither of the top two candidates received a majority of the votes cast, and that triggers a runoff between Rawn and Jordan.

Springdale Mayor Doug Sprouse did not face a challenger on the Nov. 5 ballot and was re-elected to his office.