Adam Watson (Arkansas)
Adam Watson (independent) is running in a special election to the Arkansas State Senate to represent District 26. He is on the ballot in the special general election on March 3, 2026.[source]
Watson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Adam Watson's career experience includes working in business development.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Arkansas state legislative special elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on March 3, 2026.
Special general election for Arkansas State Senate District 26
Brad Simon (R) and Adam Watson (Independent) are running in the special general election for Arkansas State Senate District 26 on March 3, 2026.
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| Brad Simon (R) | ||
 | Adam Watson (Independent)  | |
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Republican primary runoff
Special Republican primary runoff for Arkansas State Senate District 26
Brad Simon (R) defeated Wade Dunn (R) in the special Republican primary runoff for Arkansas State Senate District 26 on February 3, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Brad Simon | 65.1 | 3,629 | |
 | Wade Dunn | 34.9 | 1,948 | |
| Total votes: 5,577 | |||
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Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for January 6, 2026, was canceled.
Republican primary
Special Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 26
Wade Dunn (R) and Brad Simon (R) advanced to a runoff. They defeated Mark Berry (R), Stacie Smith (R), and Ted Tritt (R) in the special Republican primary for Arkansas State Senate District 26 on January 6, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wade Dunn | 37.4 | 2,291 |
| ✔ | Brad Simon | 30.9 | 1,896 | |
 | Mark Berry | 13.6 | 834 | |
| Stacie Smith | 9.3 | 571 | ||
| Ted Tritt | 8.8 | 537 | ||
| Total votes: 6,129 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Adam Watson completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Watson's responses.
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- Partisan political rhetoric has become detrimental to the process. We must return to putting people over party and policy over politics if we are going to find solutions to the problems facing everyday Arkansans. If we spend all of our time finger pointing, there's none left to sit down and find good policy. I'm committed to talking, not yelling, and using my energy for finding solutions that work.
- Transparency and accountability are not negotiable. All government power is generated from and retained to the people. This idea is reflected in our State's motto, but not our legislature. Cronyism, backroom deals, and keeping citizens in the dark have no room in Arkansas. I've upheld these ideals in my non-profit work and fully intend to carry them with me to Little Rock.
- I want my constituents to participate in the process and see it as my duty as a legislator to facilitate that. Too often we assume that our civic duty stops at the voter booth (if we even make it that far). To the contrary, that's just where it starts. I will take an active role in ensuring that every voice is heard, providing ample opportunities for discussion, and never letting any constituent feel like their opinion doesn't matter.
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Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 27, 2025
