布拉德·西蒙赢得阿肯色州参议院第26区共和党决赛 将在3月的特别选举中 面对独立的亚当·沃森 Brad Simon won Arkansas Senate District 26 Republican runoff, will face independent Adam Watson in March special election.

布拉德·西蒙,巴黎商人,赢得了阿肯色州参议院第26区共和党决胜赛,以65%的选票击败了韦德·邓恩。 Brad Simon, a Paris businessman, won the Republican runoff for Arkansas Senate District 26, defeating Wade Dunn with 65% of the vote. 西蒙在竞选中花费了220,940美元，将在3月3日的特别选举中面对独立候选人亚当·沃森。 Simon, who spent $220,940 on his campaign, will face independent candidate Adam Watson in the March 3 special election. 前参议员Mike Wickline死后,该席位空缺。 The seat is vacant after the death of former Senator Mike Wickline. 两位候选人都反对富兰克林县3 000个床位的拟议监狱。 Both candidates oppose a proposed 3,000-bed prison in Franklin County. Simon得到了共和党领导人和已故参议员Gary Stubblefield家属的认可,而Watson则作为独立人士参选,倡导对选民的忠诚负责,而不是对政党的忠诚负责。 Simon received endorsements from Republican leaders and family of late Senator Gary Stubblefield, while Watson ran as an independent, advocating for accountability to voters over party loyalty.