Arkansas Democratic Party sues governor over District 70 special election schedule
Oct 21, 2025 / 11:36 AM CDT
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A Tuesday court filing shows that Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is now being sued over both of the special elections she scheduled.
The filing is a lawsuit by the Democratic Party of Arkansas against the governor and Secretary of State Cole Jester. The suit was filed in Pulaski County Circuit Court regarding the District 70 special election.
Parties to the lawsuit, alongside the Democratic Party, are residents of District 70, including Democrat Cordelia Smith-Johnson, a candidate for the District 70 seat.
The seat was vacated by Republic Carlton Wing on Sept. 30, who resigned to become the head of Arkansas PBS. The governor set the special election primary on March 3, 2026, followed by the election itself on June 9, 2026.
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