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Alex Holladay Wins Arkansas House District 70 Special, Flipping Seat for Democrats

The victory fills Carlton Wing’s vacated seat, setting up a November rematch against Bo Renshaw.

Overview

  • Unofficial returns show Holladay with 4,033 votes to Renshaw’s 2,995, according to the Arkansas secretary of state’s office.
  • Democrats now hold 20 of 100 seats in the Arkansas House with the District 70 pickup.
  • The contest filled the remainder of former Rep. Carlton Wing’s term after his September resignation to lead Arkansas TV, formerly Arkansas PBS.
  • Holladay also won the Democratic primary and will face Renshaw again in the regularly scheduled November election.
  • A health care administrator from North Little Rock, Holladay previously ran in 2024 and narrowly lost to Wing; results remain unofficial pending certification.