Governor sets timeline for District 44 special election

Hector rancher announces run for House District 44 special election | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Brent Boland, a farmer and rancher from Hector, announced Friday he is running in a special election for House District 44.

Governor sets timeline for District 44 special election

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has called a special election to fill a vacancy in State Representative District 44 following the death of Rep. Stan Berry. Berry, who represented the district in the Arkansas General Assembly, died March 23, creating the vacancy. According to a proclamation issued April 7, the special election will be held Aug. 4. A special primary election is scheduled for June 2, with a potential runoff set for June 30 if …

Arkansas governor schedules August election to fill late lawmaker’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)Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Friday that a special election will be held Aug. 4 to fill the House District 44 vacancy.  The seat became vacant last month when Rep. Stan Berry died at the age of 71. The Dover Republican wa…