4 Republicans File to Run for Late State House Member's Seat

4 Republicans file to run for late state House member's seat

Four Republicans are seeking their party’s nomination to fill the late Rep. Stan Berry’s seat in a special election this summer. Brent Boland, Wes Freeman, Nikki Phillips and Bill Teeter submitted candidate paperwork to the Arkansas secretary of state’s office by noon Monday, the filling deadline for the June 2 special primary election for the House District 44 seat. Boland is a farmer and rancher, Freeman is a real estate agent and broker, Phil…

4 Republicans file to run for late state House member’s seat

Rep. Stan Berry, a Republican from Dover, attends an Arkansas Legislative Council meeting at the Arkansas State Capitol in Little Rock on Nov. 21, 2025. (Photo by Trenton Almgren-Davis/Arkansas House of Representatives)Four Republicans are seeking their party’s nomination to fill the late Rep. Stan Berry’s seat in a special election this summer. Brent Boland, Wes Freeman, Nikki Phillips and Bill Teeter submitted candidate paperwork to the Arkans…