Rooted in Arkansas. Ready to Serve.
Meet Your Candidate
Jacob Allen knows what it’s like to overcome obstacles and learn discipline. After a run-in with the law in high school, he joined the Arkansas Army National Guard as a Diesel Mechanic in 2005. A year later he met his future wife, Niki, at a Hastings Video Store and fell in love.
After returning home from a deployment in Iraq and learning a lot about what makes good leadership, he returned home and married the love of his life. They’ve been together for sixteen years now and have two wonderful children and a dog.
In spite of being told as a young soldier that he wasn’t officer material, Jacob stayed with the guard for twenty years, retiring as a Major and Field Grade Officer while serving as the senior logistics advisor for a Field Artillery Brigade.
In a parallel career, Jacob has worked for Walmart, again moving to leadership positions. Jacob’s 15-year journey in the private sector has sharpened a leadership style defined by calm under pressure and a commitment to resolution.
Whether it’s cheering from the sidelines, hiking the trails, or supporting local businesses, his family has built their lives around the rhythms of this town.
“Bentonville isn’t just where we live, it’s where we belong. And it’s why I’m running: to protect what makes this place special. I want to make sure every family feels like they have a voice in shaping its future.”
THE ISSUES
People who work here can’t afford to live here.
No matter what you do for work, whether you are teaching kids, caring for patients, or stocking shelves, you deserve to live in the community you serve. But people who power this community are being priced out of it. Why? Because our state legislature has done nothing to prevent zoning restrictions, unchecked rent hikes, corporate ownership of homes, and out-of-state developers prioritizing profit over people.
Together we can change that. When you elect me, I’ll push for zoning reform and rent stabilization. I’ll introduce legislation that holds large out-of-state construction firms accountable. We can demand these firms reinvest in our communities, hire locally, and guarantee affordable homes for the residents who keep this county moving
Affordable, Reliable Childcare
Whether they have many children or no children, every citizen in District 10 benefits from safe and reliable childcare. Without it, families are forced to make hard economic choices. Children left to their own devices often make bad choices, just as I did growing up. These choices affect everyone. Yet in this district, people can’t afford safe and reliable childcare. My wife and I made the difficult decision to be a one-earner household so our children could get the best care we could afford. Too many families in District 10 are forced to make the choice between economic stability, career growth, and reliable child care. This particularly affects women. Why is this happening?
It’s another example of our state putting profits over people. The legislature hasn’t invested in public programs to support families. After school programs make a huge difference. Our subsidy models for childcare are outdated. Corporate interests that undervalue caregiving labor don’t support their employees.
We can do better. After you elect me to the state legislature, I’ll fight to expand state-funded childcare programs, increase subsidies for working families, and support local providers with grants and workforce development. No parent should have to choose between earning a living and caring for their child.
Healthy Shouldn't Mean Broke
Whether old or young, sick or well, families shouldn’t be financially burdened when they get sick. All people in District 10 should be able to afford insurance.
This one is personal for me. After a 20-year career in the National Guard, I’m retired. My family of four is facing a new challenge: affordable healthcare. While there are multiple private options, one we have to consider has our deductible at $6,000 per family member or up to $6,000 for the entire family. That’s $6,000 before coverage fully kicks. Our monthly premiums will increase as well. The causes for this untenable situation are many.
The passage of the Big Beautiful Bill in Washington has made this problem worse for many Arkansas families. Nearly a third of Arkansans – 875,153 – were enrolled in Medicaid as of March 1 of 2025. Due to this bill, Arkansas would lose $763.2 million in Medicaid funding in 2026.
This is going to make a bad situation worse. In addition to the squeeze Washington has put on our state, lack of state investment in health care, outdated subsidy models, and insurance systems that punish families with high deductibles and preexisting conditions cause too many Arkansans financial and health-related pain.
We can fight this situation. When you elect me to the state legislature, I’ll work to increase subsidies for working families and cap deductibles for essential coverage. No family should sacrifice their future just to survive the present.
Together we can demand a system that doesn’t financially burden families for doing the right thing and helps them get help for their families when they need it.