Establishment-Backed GOP Candidate Wins Arkansas Secretary of State Primary Runoff

Hammer wins Republican nomination for Arkansas secretary of state

Kim Hammer, a state senator who has sponsored several restrictions on Arkansas’ elections and initiative process, has won the Republican nomination for secretary of state.

Hammer says he’s unsurprised by narrow win in Republican primary runoff | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Kim Hammer said he wasn't surprised that his victory on Tuesday night was a squeaker.

Kim Hammer narrowly wins runoff in Republican Secretary of State primary

The final margin was just over one percentage point, with Hammer taking 50.6 percent of the nearly 81,000 votes cast statewide and winning fewer counties (37) than did Norris (38).

Hammer wins Republican nomination for secretary of state; Norris carries most area counties

State Sen. Kim Hammer has secured the Republican nomination for Arkansas Secretary of State following Tuesday’s primary runoff, despite trailing in much of the Twin Lakes Area. Hammer narrowly defeated Bryan Norris statewide and will advance to the November general election. Hammer received 40,876 votes, or 50.58 percent. Norris finished with 39,938 votes, or 49.42 percent. Across North Central Arkansas, Norris carried the majority of counties. …

Hammer wins GOP nomination for Secretary of State

It was a political slobberknocker Tuesday as the two Republican candidates for Arkansas Secretary of State battled back and forth for their party’s nomination to the proverbial last vote.

Establishment-backed GOP candidate wins Arkansas Secretary of State primary runoff

Arkansas Sen. Kim Hammer (R), who received support from a handful of top Republican officials in the state, is projected to win the GOP primary runoff for Arkansas secretary of state, according to Decision Desk HQ.  Hammer defeated Republican Bryan Norris — a retired Army first sergeant and businessman who enjoyed the backing of backing of MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell…