
Wade Dunn
Republican | Arkansas
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Wade Dunn
Party
Republican
Election Year
2026
Election
Primary Runoff SD 26
Race
State Senate, District 26
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Greenwood High School, Greenwood, Hs, 1981-1981
Westark, Ft Smith
WORK & MILITARY
Pepsi, Unit Manager, 1981-2005
Eastside Convenience, Owner, 2005-2022
Charleston Superstop, Owner, 2009-2021
Advanced Vending, Partner, 2005-2021
AFFILIATIONS
Mercy Hospital Trustee, Member, 1999-2005
Carl Albert College Board, Member, 1999-2005
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
State Rep, 2022-2022
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (4)
Gun Owners of Arkansas
Clint Penzo
Bryan King
Republican Patriots of Arkansas
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (18)
Clint Penzo
Senator
2025-2025
Bryan King
Senator
OTHER INFORMATION
2026 Special Election Arkansas Family Council Survey
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
Never
Human life deserves legal protection from conception until natural death.
Strongly Agree
The lives of human embryos created through artificial methods ought to be protected from purposeful destruction.
Strongly Agree
The Comstock Act, which bans interstate transportation of abortion-inducing drugs, should be enforced.
Strongly Agree
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
A guarantee of religious liberty by forbidding Government from preventing the free exercise of faith.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
Yes, because it's the Land of Gods chosen people. It's also our strongest ally in the Middle East.
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
C
The government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess the economic burden of treatment.
Strongly Disagree
ECONOMY
What is your position on the minimum wage?
It's a glass ceiling that often limits high achievers by rewarding everyone. Keep it a livable wage and let free market and hard workers set the upper limit of pay scale.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
List your top 3-5 priorities to eliminate government waste.
Push for zero-based budgeting by department on a rotation of every 5 years. Clean up fiscal accountability in school choice & public schools. Department of Government Efficiency at State level.
IMMIGRATION
I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.
Strongly Disagree
EDUCATION
I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.
Strongly Agree
Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.
Agree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?
Rehabilitate those non-violent offenders who can reenter society, and ensure justice is applied without political influence.
Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.
Agree
I believe it starts at home, but we need guardrails in place to protect children. Require digital service providers, such as companies that own websites, apps, and software, to protect minor children (under 18) from harmful content and data collection practices.
Sharia law should not be accepted or incorporated in any form within the legal framework of the United States.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None for Law Abiding Citizens!
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
VALUES
Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.
Strongly Agree
Attempts to physically or socially transition a child to the opposite sex constitute child abuse.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
I support the expansion of gambling in my state.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Im a Child of the King. Saved thru grace! I will first honor God as a State Senator.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Man-made climate change is a global threat and requires urgent political action.
Strongly Disagree
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Nuclear power, Fossil Fuel, and Hydroelectric
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