Position Sought
Washington County Justice of the Peace, District 12
Current Position
Washington County Justice of the Peace, District 12
Party Affiliation
Democrat
Location
Arkansas
Date of General Election
November 5, 2024
General Election Donation Limit
$2,000
Race/Ethnicity
Latinx/Hispanic
Gender Identity
Transgender Woman
Sexual Orientation
Queer
Pronouns
She/Her/Hers
Connect with Evelyn Rios Stafford
Evelyn was the first out trans person to hold elected office in Arkansas!
Biography
Evelyn Rios Stafford is a Justice of the Peace in Washington County, Arkansas. She is the first openly trans person elected to office in Arkansas history. Evelyn is serving her second term on the Quorum Court, the legislative branch of county government. She is a small business owner, running a communications agency since 2015. She is also a two-time Emmy Award-winning former journalist. She and her husband Bob live in Fayetteville, Arkansas.