Stacie Smith (Arkansas)
Stacie Smith (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the Arkansas State Senate to represent District 26. She lost in the special Republican primary on January 6, 2026.
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.
Candidate | ||
| 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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Campaign themes
2026
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
