The Arkansas Democratic Party has filed a lawsuit against Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Secretary of State Cole Jester over the scheduling of two special elections, alleging that the dates are outside the 150-day mandate in Arkansas law.

The Democratic Party of Arkansas has now filed a lawsuit against Gov. Sanders over the timing of a special election to fill the vacant seats.

A Pulaski County Circuit judge ruled in favor of a Franklin County resident Wednesday and said a June 2026 special election to fill a vacant state Senate seat unconstitutionally deprives voters of a voice in next year’s fiscal session.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' political action committee contributed $3,500 on Sept. 30 to state Senate candidate Bobby Ballinger Jr. of St. Paul, who is challenging Sen. Bryan King of Green Forest. The latter has been a vocal critic of the governor's proposed Franklin County prison project.

The attorney general has appealed a judge's ruling that requires Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to set an earlier date for the Senate District 26 special election following a lawsuit by Franklin County resident Colt Shelby.

Poll workers will not be able to issue a Republican primary ballot to a registered Democrat in Arkansas through a poll tablet to implement a state Republican party rule that bars registered Democrats from being issued ballots to vote in Republican primary elections,

The court says the special election needs to be set as soon as practical and within 150 days after the seat vacancy.

A lawsuit filed by a resident from Franklin County has now been granted a petition on Wednesday from a Pulaski County Circuit Court judge, ordering Governor Sar

The Democratic Party of Arkansas is suing Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Secretary of State Cole Jester over the decision to set a late special election da