Political newcomer Tyler Dees of Siloam Springs defeated two-term House member Gayla McKenzie, R-Gravette, in the Republican runoff for the District 35 state Senate nomination, results show.
Benton County early votes were more than double the number of early votes cast in Washington County so far in Tuesday's runoffs, election records show.
SPRINGDALE Washington County's planning and zoning practices are inconsistent, confusing and frustrating to businesses and residents, county judge runoff candidate Patrick Deakins said at a candidate forum Monday. Reforming those procedures would be a priority if he is elected, Deakins said.
Early voting starts Tuesday in the June 21 primary runoff election in which there are contested runoffs for 10 legislative seats and various county offices in 3o of the state's 75 counties.
Two members of the Gravette School Board face each other in a runoff for the Republican nomination for the state House seat in northwestern Benton County.