Denise Bugos News Today

ROGERS -- Be gracious to those in the political minority, Susan Hutchinson, wife of former governor and current presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson, told the Benton County Republican Women on Tuesday.

A Republican incumbent lost his seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives on Tuesday night in the primary runoff election, while another staved off his challenger.

A Republican incumbent lost his seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives Tuesday night in the primary runoff election while another staved off his challenger.

A Republican incumbent lost his seat in the Arkansas House of Representatives on Tuesday night in the primary runoff election, while another staved off his challenger.

Political newcomer Tyler Dees of Siloam Springs defeated two-term House member Gayla McKenzie, R-Gravette, in the Republican runoff for the District 35 state Senate nomination, results show.

The most contested state House race in Northwest Arkansas has a Republican primary runoff June 21.

A hotly contested state House race in Northwest Arkansas has a Republican primary runoff June 21.

Arkansas Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Chairman Bill Sample of Hot Springs is the highest-profile state legislator among the five Republican state lawmakers who lost in Tuesday's primary election.

BENTONVILLE — Two incumbents led their races for spots on the Benton County Quorum Court in Tuesday’s election.

Runoffs will determine loaded state House races in Benton County, and two sitting legislators in the River Valley appeared to withstand challenges in their primaries Tuesday.