FAYETTEVILLE - Washington County Judge Joseph Wood announced Monday that he will become the fourth candidate to enter the race for Arkansas Lieutenant Governor.
“I’m running for Lieutenant Governor because there are big issues facing our state and my record of cutting government waste, recruiting new businesses, and standing for conservative values are needed for a better Arkansas,” Wood said in a release. “I will bring to the office real–world experience from working with major corporations in the private sector to being a small business owner and fighting for our shared pursuit of life and liberty in the state.”
Wood is currently serving his second term as Washington County Judge. He serves as Chair of the National Association of Counties’ Community, Economic & Workforce Development Steering Committee, Veterans & Military Services Committee, and the Broadband Taskforce & Advisory Council.
“We are working to come back stronger from the COVID-19 pandemic and getting Arkansas’s economy moving, and this is the kind of leadership we’ll need to put Arkansas on the path forward. This is exactly what I have done and will do as Lieutenant Governor.” Wood said. “President Trump will go down in history as one of the greatest Presidents because he pushed ahead in the face of adversity and delivered results. Arkansas needs a proven leader for the future of Arkansas. I am running as a strategic thinker and leader who consistently delivers results. I am running as a conservative, committed to faith, family, and fighting for what’s possible in Arkansas.”
Wood joins an already crowded field of candidates for the seat. State Senator Jason Rapert of Conway, former Arkansas Republican Party Chair Doyle Webb of Benton, and Surgeon General Dr. Greg Bledsoe of Little Rock have already announced their intentions to run for the seat.
