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Brenda DeShields

Republican · AR · Benton County Circuit Clerk and Recorder

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Brenda DeShields is Benton County circuit clerk and recorder and chairs Arkansas's electronic recording commission. Her office emphasizes accessible service, accurate records, and improved technology.

Where Brenda DeShields stands, based on their records

Supports

Government Efficiency (5 records)

Track record

Track record — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 5 support

  • Told Benton County's Quorum Court that her office had converted current court records to electronic files while retaining older paper archives.

    October 7, 2025Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: bentoncountyar.gov

  • Reported that Benton County had collected $28,000 in March and April through a state tax-refund program for unpaid court restitution.

    April 27, 2023Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: bentoncountyar.gov

  • Worked with the Association of Arkansas Counties on a pilot to collect overdue court restitution from state income tax refunds.

    October 7, 2019Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: bentoncountyar.gov

  • Urged Benton County's Quorum Court to correct a work-release fee ordinance that conflicted with judges' orders; the court adopted the correction.

    February 22, 2018Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: bentoncountyar.gov

  • Reported that electronic filing had launched in Benton County Circuit Courts and that her office was working through rollout issues.

    April 27, 2017Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: bentoncountyar.gov

Track record — General

General · 2 records

  • Oversaw the circuit clerk's office when a state audit found three related court-case transfers had bypassed the office's internal controls and lacked required documentation. The audit did not attribute the transfers to her personally.

    July 8, 2026

    Source: arklegaudit.gov

  • Presented her office's 2026 budget to Benton County's Quorum Court, including costs for recorder software and document preservation.

    September 30, 2025

    Source: bentoncountyar.gov

Past race Brenda DeShields ran in:

  • Circuit Clerk · November 3, 2026 · Benton County, Arkansas · incumbent