Wilson wins Republican nomination for vacant Arkansas Senate seat

By: Ainsley Platt

Outlets: Arkansas Advocate

Published: August 19, 2026

Words: 342

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Harrell Wilson of Rison won the Republican nomination for a vacant Senate seat in southeast Arkansas on Tuesday, moving to the general election in the heavily-Republican district.

Wilson defeated Missy Wardlaw and won nearly 65% of the 4,790 votes cast in the primary, according to unofficial results from the Arkansas secretary of state’s office. He will face Eudora Mayor Tomeka Butler, the only Democrat who filed to run for the seat, in November’s special general …

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