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The unofficial primary election results are in for Tuesday’s runoff races — all for Republican nominations. Notable wins: Former State Senator Bryan King defeated Senator Bob Ballinger for State Senate District 28, with over 53% of the vote. Representative John Payton defeated Senator James Sturch for Arkansas State Senate District 22, with over 58% of the vote. Washington County Justice of the Peace Patrick Deakins defeated Mark Scalise by only 18 votes for Washington County Judge, with 2,623 votes compared to 2,605. Other Washington and Benton County Results: Hope Hendren Duke defeated Jay Oliphant with nearly 69% of the vote...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ark.- The Secretary of the Jefferson County Board of Election Commissioners said Tuesday morning several polling sites in the county are not yet open due to difficulties poll workers encountered using the new equipment. According to Stuart Soffer, Secretary of the Jefferson County Board of Election Commissioners, some poll workers are having difficulties although they received intensive training. Soffer said a contingency plan involving seven responders, office staff and an ES&S troubleshooter has been implemented. The Jefferson County Board of Election Commissioners is asking voters to delay voting until later Tuesday when everything should be running smoothly.

LITTLE ROCK (AP) -- Hoping to head off voting problems before they occur, U.S. Attorney Bud Cummins said his office will be available to answer voter complaints throughout the day and into the night Tuesday. Cummins said the office will handle complaints from voters who are denied access to the polls or witness voting fraud. "We hope everyone will play by the rules but obviously there is cause for concern because we've had at least our share of problems here (in Pulaski County) and it is not a small thing," he said. The county worked out a settlement with the...