Gunner DeLay

Professional career

• U.S. federal judge in the Sebastian County Circuit Court, Division V, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and is currently seeking re‐election for a second term in 2026
• In September 2025, he announced plans to run for a second term as Sebastian County Circuit Judge in the March 3, 2026 primary
• Before becoming a circuit judge in 2019, DeLay’s career includes

Education

Additional information

• Appointment as a Fort Smith District Court Judge before his circuit court role
• Two years as Sebastian County Prosecuting Attorney, trying felony cases including a capital murder
• He has also chaired the Criminal Justice Committee, implementing policies that reduced jail population without taxpayer‐funded expansion