Cordelia Smith-Johnson
Cordelia Smith-Johnson (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 70. She is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on March 3, 2026.[source]
Smith-Johnson also ran in a special election to the Arkansas House of Representatives to represent District 70. She lost in the special Democratic primary on January 6, 2026.
Elections
2026
Special election
See also: Arkansas state legislative special elections, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on March 3, 2026.
Special general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 70
Alex Holladay (D) and Bryan Renshaw (R) are running in the special general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 70 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| | Alex Holladay (D) | |
| | Bryan Renshaw (R) | |
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Democratic primary
Special Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 70
Alex Holladay (D) defeated Cordelia Smith-Johnson (D) in the special Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 70 on January 6, 2026.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Alex Holladay | 79.6 | 641 |
| Cordelia Smith-Johnson | 20.4 | 164 | ||
| Total votes: 805 | ||||
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Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for January 6, 2026, was canceled. Bryan Renshaw (R) advanced from the special Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 70 without appearing on the ballot.
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Regular election
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 70
Bryan Renshaw (R) is running in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 70 on November 3, 2026.
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| | Bryan Renshaw (R) | |
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Democratic primary
The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 70
Alex Holladay (D) and Cordelia Smith-Johnson (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 70 on March 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
| | Alex Holladay | |
| Cordelia Smith-Johnson | ||
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Republican primary
The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2026, was canceled. Bryan Renshaw (R) advanced from the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 70 without appearing on the ballot.
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Special election
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Regular election
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
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