Two incumbents survive challenges; majority leader ousted in Arkansas Senate primaries

By: Ainsley Platt

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 912

Last Updated: 6 days, 8 hours ago

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Tuesday night’s primaries saw an Arkansas Senate Republican lose his reelection bid — just not one of the incumbents Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders hoped to force out of office.

Republican Sens. Bryan King and Ron Caldwell dealt decisive defeats to primary challengers, despite endorsements by Sanders and Kid Rock, not to mention a deluge of attacks on the incumbents by outside groups.

Not only that, Senate Majority Leader Blake Johnson — also endorsed by Sanders …

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