What to know about Tuesday’s special primary runoff for an Arkansas state Senate seat

By: Ainsley Platt

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: February 2, 2026

Words: 609

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Voters will choose the Republican Party’s nominee for a vacant Arkansas state Senate seat in a closely-watched special primary runoff Tuesday that’s focused on a controversial prison project.

The Senate District 26 seat became vacant following the death last year of Republican Sen. Gary Stubblefield and encompasses parts of Franklin, Logan, Johnson and Sebastian counties. The district contains the Franklin County site where Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and her allies wish to build the …

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