Overview
- Unofficial returns from the secretary of state show Wade Dunn leading with 2,291 votes and Brad Simon second with 1,896, sending both to the Republican runoff.
- Former Rep. Mark Berry received 834 votes, Stacie Smith 571, and Ted Tritt 537, with final certified totals still pending.
- Turnout was about 12% districtwide, led by Logan County at 19% and Franklin County at 17%, according to county reports summarized by local media.
- All candidates, including Dunn and Simon, oppose Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders’ proposed 3,000-bed prison near Charleston, a defining issue in the race.
- Campaign finance filings through Dec. 27 show Simon loaned his campaign $150,000 and spent $185,260.51, while Dunn raised $31,600, loaned $47,500, and spent $32,075.10.