A Sebastian County Circuit Judge will be running for an Arkansas Supreme Court seat.
Judge Gunner DeLay has declared his intent to run for Position 6 on the Arkansas Supreme Court, which is currently held by Associate Justice Karen Baker. Baker has not announced whether she will be seeking reelection.
DeLay was appointed by Gov. Asa Hutchinson to his current position in 2018 and was reelected in 2020. He previously served in the Arkansas General Assembly from 1995 to 2003.
“The supreme court is the last line of defense for protecting the rights of the people; rights that include free speech, the right to bear arms, and due process of law,” DeLay said in a statement. “The stakes in the race are high because what courts decide today determines the kind of world our kids and grandkids live in tomorrow.”
Current Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Robin Wynne has already announced his intent to seek reelection for his seat in the 2022 election.
The statewide, nonpartisan election will be held May 24, 2022.
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