LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Today, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders sent the following letter to Republican Party of Arkansas Chairman Joseph Wood and Democrat Party of Arkansas Chairman Col. Marcus Jones to certify a seat of vacancy following the resignation of Representative Carlton Wing. The text of the letter is below:
Chairman Joseph Wood
Republican Party of Arkansas
1201 W. 6th St.
Little Rock, AR 72201
Col. Marcus Jones
Democrat Party of Arkansas
1300 W. Capitol Ave.
Little Rock, AR 72201
To Whom it May Concern:
Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 7-7-105, I am hereby certifying a vacancy in office for Arkansas House, 70th District, due to the resignation of Representative Carlton Wing on September 30, 2025.
Please make a determination as to whether your respective political parties desire to hold a special primary election or convention of delegates, and notify me within ten (10) days and copy my Chief Legal Counsel Cortney Kennedy at [email protected].
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Governor of Arkansas
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