Gov. Sanders faces a lawsuit over delaying the Senate District 26 special election until after the fiscal session, leaving the seat vacant for over a year.

Pulaski County Circuit Judge Patti James said Wednesday she'll decide in the coming days whether the court has the authority to override Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' timetable and schedule its own special election to replace the late Sen.

Judge Patricia Ann James told a packed courtroom on Wednesday that her decision in the lawsuit regarding the timing of a special election would be coming “quick.”

A special election to fill an Arkansas House seat left vacant by a lawmaker’s resignation will be held June 9, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared Friday. Rep. Carlton Wing, a North Little Rock Republican,

The Democratic Party of Arkansas’ executive committee voted unanimously Monday evening to hold a primary for the House District 70 special election. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders certified a vacancy Wednesday in the district,

Republican Sen. Gary Stubblefield died in September. He represented District 26 and its 86,000 residents. When a legislator dies, the state has 150 days to fill the position. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders set the election in June, well outside the 150-day threshold.

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin's office is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit over the date of the Arkansas Senate District 26 special election.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Friday set the special election to fill the vacant Arkansas House District 70 seat formerly held by Carlton Wing, R-North Little Rock, for June 9.

Two men charged with violating election law in Independence County pleaded not guilty Wednesday as dozens of people gathered outside the courthouse to show their support.

An Arkansas father facing murder and gun charges for fatally shooting a man accused of sexually abusing his underage daughter now is running for sheriff of the county