Republican primary for Arkansas Senate seat at center of prison project debate headed to runoff

By: Ainsley Platt

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: January 7, 2026

Words: 642

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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The race to win the Republican nomination for a vacant Arkansas Senate seat at the center of the contentious Franklin County prison project is headed toward a runoff next month.

Wade Dunn, a retired businessman who received the endorsement of the late Sen. Gary Stubblefield’s family, earned the most votes in Tuesday’s special primary election, according to a final unofficial tally by the Secretary of State’s office. Brad Simon, a businessman who outspent all …

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