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Arkansas Lawmakers, Leaders Offer Condolences on the Passing of Sen. Gary Stubblefield
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders will call a special election to fill Senate District 26, representing four counties, following Senator Stubblefield's death at age 74.
- Senate officials announced Tuesday that Senator Gary Stubblefield had died, the Arkansas Senate Information Office confirmed.
- His daughter wrote on Aug. 26 that he had undergone multiple surgeries, while Reed declined to confirm the cause of death.
- A lifelong dairy farmer and Razorback walk-on, Stubblefield was raised in Branch and served in Senate District 26, representing Franklin, Johnson, Logan, and Sebastian counties.
- The vacancy will be filled by a special election the governor must call, as Senator Stubblefield's death creates an open Senate District 26 seat despite his 2024 re-election through January 2029.
- Known for sponsoring social and conservative measures, Stubblefield filed laws aimed at banning minors from drag shows and targeting gender-affirming care for children, and joined Democrats to block $750 million funding for Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' proposed 3,000-bed Franklin County prison.
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Gary Stubblefield, Republican state senator from Branch, dead at 74 | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
State Sen. Gary Stubblefield, a dairy farmer from Branch who played football at the University of Arkansas, died Tuesday morning, the Senate announced Tuesday. He was 74.
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