Sanders calls special election to fill south Arkansas Senate seat vacated by Gilmore

By: Ainsley Platt

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: July 2, 2026

Words: 433

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 6 days ago

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Voters in south Arkansas will select a new state senator in November after Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders called a special election Thursday to replace former Sen. Ben Gilmore.

Gilmore, a two-term Republican, announced last month plans to resign his seat to take a job working for Attorney General Tim Griffin, also a Republican. He resigned June 30, leaving Republicans’ with a 28-6 majority in the Senate.

Gilmore represented Senate District 1, which contains …

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