Harold Wilson, described in the news brief as a "rising businessman," announced last week that he is running for the Arkansas Senate in District 1, the Reporter said.
The announcement included endorsements from Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Attorney General Tim Griffin and Lieutenant Governor Leslie Rutledge, according to the same brief. Those endorsements signal support from prominent state Republican officials for Wilson's campaign.
The seat is open because Senator Ben Gilmore is joining the Attorney General's office, the brief said, creating the vacancy Wilson seeks to fill. The announcement did not provide additional campaign details, including filing timelines or a campaign schedule; those specifics were not specified in the brief.
No votes or formal actions were recorded in the brief; it presented the campaign announcement, a list of endorsements, and the reason the seat is open.