Arkansas Supreme Court schedules oral arguments for special election lawsuits

By: Ainsley Platt

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: April 13, 2026

Words: 342

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Arkansas Supreme Court said Monday it will hear arguments next month on the state’s appeal of two court orders that forced Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to reschedule two legislative special elections.

Colt Shelby, a Senate District 26 voter from Cecil and now-Libertarian Party nominee for governor, filed the first lawsuit in October challenging the original June dates the Republican governor set for the special elections for that seat and the House District 70 …

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