Bryant elected to lead Arkansas Senate in vote that highlights deep divides

By: Ainsley Platt

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 676

Last Updated: 3 days, 21 hours ago

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Republican Sen. Joshua Bryant was elected Thursday as the Arkansas Senate’s next leader following three hours of deadlocked voting that indicated divisions facing the majority-GOP chamber next year.

The vote for Senate president pro tempore came during the Senate’s organizational meeting and two days after a midterm election where Democrats expanded their ranks in the predominantly Republican Legislature.

Bryant, a Rogers Republican who has …

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