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Wooldridge unseats Johnson in State Senate District 21

Wooldridge unseats Johnson in State Senate District 21

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Paragould, AR – JonesboroRightNow.com – State Representative Jeremy Wooldridge has unseated incumbent Senator Blake Johnson in State Senate District 21.

According to complete but unofficial results Wooldridge finished with 62.43% of the vote to Johnson’s 37.57%.

The result came after what had become a hard-fought campaign. Election observers had indicated the race had become one of the most expensive legislative races in the state.

State Senate District 21 Republican RacePercentageVotes
Blake Johnson37.57%4478
Jeremy Wooldridge62.43%7441

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