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Arkansas governor moves up special election date for state Senate seat

States Newsroom · October 5, 2026

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…

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Arkansas governor moves up special election date for state Senate seat

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