Arkansas governor moves up special election date for state Senate seat

By: Ainsley Platt

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: October 5, 2026

Words: 399

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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A special election to fill state Senate District 18 has been moved up three weeks to Dec. 15, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Monday.

Sanders previously set Jan. 5, 2027, as the date of the special general election for the seat that had been held by former Republican Sen. Jonathan Dismang. In setting the new date, the Republican governor cited a state law that requires she do so in the event that …

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