Arkansas prison fight to overshadow elections and legislative session in 2026

By: Andrew DeMillo

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: January 4, 2026

Words: 732

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Building a maximum-security, 3,000-bed prison was supposed to be a crowning achievement for Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders as she touts her bonafides as a law-and-order Republican.

Debate over the project is instead casting a shadow on this year’s primary elections and legislative session, with a special election this week in the Senate district where the project is planned.

That election kicks off what’s already expected to be a busy year for Arkansas politics and …

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