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Debra Buckner

Democratic · AR · Pulaski County Treasurer

Debra Buckner is Pulaski County Treasurer and tax collector. During the COVID-19 pandemic her office set up drive-up tax payment lanes at partner bank branches.

Where Debra Buckner stands, based on their records

Supports

Anti-Corruption (1 record), Government Efficiency (1 record)

Campaign finance information not available

Track record

Track record — Anti-Corruption

Anti-Corruption · 1 support

  • Praised the county's switch to a forensic audit, a deeper check of whether money was handled lawfully. She said she had asked for that kind of audit from the start.

    April 30, 2026Supports Anti-Corruption

    Source: arkansasonline.com · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — Government Efficiency

Government Efficiency · 1 support

  • Set up a drive-through lane at a bank so people could pay county taxes during COVID-19. She said the public loved it.

    November 29, 2021Supports Government Efficiency

    Source: statescoop.com · researched September 17, 2026

Track record — General

General · 5 records

  • Led a class for quorum court members on reading the treasurer's monthly reports. She argued the audit only needed to cover the general fund, where the problems were.

    June 17, 2026

    Source: arkansasonline.com · researched September 17, 2026

  • Refused to resign after the county judge asked her to. The judge said her shortfall claims were false. She said her office stood by its numbers showing the county overspent.

    April 20, 2026

    Source: katv.com · researched September 17, 2026

  • Warned the county quorum court of a budget shortfall of more than $9 million that could hurt payroll. The court then moved over $40 million from emergency funds to cover it.

    April 6, 2026

    Source: katv.com · researched September 17, 2026

  • Won re-election as Pulaski County treasurer for a four-year term ending in 2026.

    November 8, 2022

    Source: votepulaskiar.gov · researched September 17, 2026

  • Went in person, with news crews she invited, to businesses behind on their taxes to make them pay. One business owner who paid called for her resignation in 2011.

    September 21, 2011

    Source: arktimes.com · researched September 17, 2026

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Profile last researched September 16, 2026.