Cassandra Mayes

Cassandra Mayes is the Democratic candidate for Arkansas House of Representatives District 71 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican Stephen Bright.[1][2] An education administrator, she said in a Ballotpedia survey that she is a retired 30-year educator running for the second time.[1]

Cassandra Mayes' career experience includes working as an education administrator.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she is a recently retired 30-year educator who supports her husband in pastoral ministry and is the primary caregiver to her mother, who has dementia.[1]

Mayes was the Democratic nominee for District 71 in 2024, when incumbent Brandon Achor defeated her in the general election, 55.7 percent to 44.3 percent.[1] In her survey she said she is running a second time under a new name, having previously been Cassandra Green.[1] She said that public tax dollars should not go to students in private and homeschool settings at the expense of public education, and that affordable, accessible health care should be a top priority.[1]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.