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More than 18,000 Arkansans cast ballots in early voting for today's primary runoff in which there are contested runoffs for 10 legislative seats and various county offices in 30 of the state's 75 counties.
State Senate Candidates Tyler Dees and Gayla Hendren McKenzie will face off in a runoff election for District 35, while Brian Lamb and Chris Whorton won the school board seats for Zone 2 and Zone 4 respectively.
Arkansas Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Chairman Bill Sample of Hot Springs is the highest-profile state legislator among the five Republican state lawmakers who lost in Tuesday's primary election.