Arkansas Sen. King Calls Out Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders for Special Election Delay, 'Stealing Representation'

Arkansas Sen. King calls out Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders for special election delay, 'Stealing representation'

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Arkansas Sen. Bryan King (R-28) held a news conference on Tuesday, calling out the governor for delays in the special election to replace the seat vacated by the late Sen. Gary Stubblefield (R-26) and its potential impact on the proposed Franklin County prison. King took issue with the proposed election date, now June 9, 2026. That date was changed after Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders faced criticism of her original proposed dat…

Sarah Huckabee Sanders slammed by members of own party for 'unacceptable' election plan

After pushback from members of her own party, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders late Friday changed the date of the general election to fill the vacant District 26 Senate seat from November 2026 to June.The new general election date still comes after the end of the Legislature’s 2026 fiscal session, givin...

'Unacceptable': GOP gov blasted by members of her own party for 'scandalously defying Arkansas law'

After pushback from members of her own party, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders late Friday changed the date of the general election to fill the vacant District 26 Senate seat from November 2026 to June.The new general election date still comes after the end of the Legislature’s 2026 fiscal session, giving rise to complaints from Republicans and Democrats that citizens of the district will be unrepresented in next springs legislative fiscal sessionRep…