Wade Dunn
Wade Dunn (Republican Party) ran in a special election to the Arkansas State Senate to represent District 26. He lost in the special Republican primary runoff on February 3, 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.
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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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2022
See also: Arkansas House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Lee Johnson won election in the general election for Arkansas House of Representatives District 47 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lee Johnson (R) | 100.0 | 9,721 |
| Total votes: 9,721 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 47
Incumbent Lee Johnson defeated Wade Dunn in the Republican primary for Arkansas House of Representatives District 47 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lee Johnson | 56.3 | 3,137 |
| Wade Dunn | 43.7 | 2,436 | |
| Total votes: 5,573 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Wade Dunn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Wade Dunn did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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