Judge Klappenbach was first elected to the Arkansas Court of Appeals in 2016 and was reelected in 2020. Prior to serving on ...

Hammer has served in the state Senate since 2019 and previously served in the State House of Representatives from 2010 through 2018.

Benton-based Republican Sen. Kim Hammer said he would run for the secretary’s seat in the 2026 election. His announcement came after Secretary of State John Thurston ran for and was elected as state ...