FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ark. — Voters in Franklin, Johnson, Logan, and Sebastian counties will decide which Republican candidate will be considered for Arkansas' Senate District 26 seat in the special election this March. The Senate District 26 seat has been vacant since Sen. Gary Stubblefield's passing in September.

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Voters across the River Valley head to the polls Tuesday, Jan. 6 as Republicans choose a nominee in a special primary election for Arkansas Senate District 26.

On Tuesday, voters across four River Valley counties will head to the polls to cast ballots in the State Senate District 26 special primary election.

Hundreds of River Valley residents voted early in the Arkansas Senate District 26 Republican primary, with some counties seeing a fairly higher voter turnout rate for a special election, according to local officials.

Voters in Franklin, Johnson, Logan, and Sebastian counties will vote on the Republican candidate for the Senate District 26 race.

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Voters can head to the polls today between 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. to pick the Republican candidate for the special election this March.