Arkansas Democratic Party Sues Governor over District 70 Special Election Schedule

Democrats file lawsuit against Sanders, Jester to force earlier special election date for Arkansas House District 70

The Democratic Party of Arkansas on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Republican Secretary of State Cole Jester, aiming to force the state to move up the special election date for the vacant Arkansas House District 70 seat to March 3.

Democrats file lawsuit against Sanders, Jester to force earlier special election date for Arkansas House District 70 | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The Democratic Party of Arkansas on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Republican Secretary of State Cole Jester, aiming to force the state to move up the special election date for the vacant Arkansas House District 70 seat to March 3.

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Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (left) looks on as 2026 Arkansas Teacher of the Year Stephanie Williams accepts a check on Oct. 21, 2025. Williams was named the state's teacher of the year in a surprise ceremony at Mountain View Elementary School. (Screenshot courtesy of governor's office livestream)Stephanie Williams, a music teacher at Mountain View Elementary School in Benton, was announced as the 2026 Arkansas Teacher of the Year at a surprise c…

Democratic Party of Arkansas files suit challenging timing of special election

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

Democratic Party of Arkansas sues governor over delayed House District 70 special election

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

Governor sued (again) over unreasonably long delays in filling legislative vacancies

The suit seeks a court order compelling  the governor and secretary of state to hold a special election to fill House District 70 no later than March 3, 2026.