The upcoming Meet the Candidates Town Hall Forum on November 18, 2025, will open on a high note—literally. Attendees will be treated to a special performance of the national anthem by Scout Stubbs, Republican candidate for State Representative in District 42.
For Stubbs, the anthem is more than a song—it represents a journey that began when she was just 15 years old. Looking for a talent to showcase in a pageant that offered scholarship money, Stubbs—who had never sung in public nor received any formal training—decided to take a leap of faith and sing.
“My parents were shocked and a little leery,” Stubbs recalled. “They first heard me rehearse in the car on our way to the pageant.” To everyone’s surprise, she not only performed with confidence, she won. That victory sparked a new dream.
Stubbs went on to work with a music producer to record 10 original songs, which were compiled into a CD sold locally in her hometown of Batesville and for a time on Amazon. While still in high school, she landed her first paying gig at a coffee shop, competed in singing contests, and even traveled overseas to perform—including a country music festival in Germany.
Perhaps the highlight of her early career came when she was asked to open for country music legend Merle Haggard in Batesville. “That was the thrill of a lifetime,” Stubbs said.
Her passion eventually led her to pursue a Music Business degree in the Nashville area. Though the competitive market there was tough to break into, Stubbs gained invaluable experience in the entertainment industry, including a stint as a publicist for TNA Wrestling, where she worked alongside household names like Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair.
Life eventually brought Stubbs back home to Arkansas, where she and her husband built a successful chain of retail stores from the ground up. Today, she’s a homeschooling mom of two, a small business owner, and now a candidate for state representative—channeling the same determination that once fueled her music career into public service.
Her campaign centers on smaller government, lower taxes, protecting Second Amendment rights, supporting the unborn, fostering business growth, and preserving Arkansas’ rural conservative way of life.
As Stubbs steps up to the podium on November 18, she’ll take the stage as she first did as a teenager—sharing her voice. Her rendition of the national anthem promises to set a heartfelt and patriotic tone for the evening’s forum.
