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FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A hearing has been set in the lawsuit filed by a Franklin County man against Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Secretary of State Cole Jester.

Colt Shelby, a Franklin County resident, filed a lawsuit on Oct. 6 against Sanders and Jester over the over the timeline for the Arkansas Senate District 26 special election.

The District 26 seat was left vacant by Sen. Gary Stubblefield after his death on Sept. 2. The district includes parts of Franklin, Sebastian, Logan and Scott counties.

Sanders said in a proclamation on Sept. 26 that the special primary election would be held on March 3, 2026, and the general election on Nov. 3, 2026.

After receiving backlash from the decision

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