Harrell Wilson

Republican | Arkansas

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State Senate, District 1 Arkansas Special Primary - SD 1 | August 18, 2026

Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

EDUCATION

UAM, Monticello, BS Forestry, 1994-

WORK & MILITARY

Tri W Logging, Employed, 1994-

AFFILIATIONS

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Cleveland county school board president, 2012-

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

AR state senate district 1, 2026-

ENDORSEMENTS

CONSERVATIVE (7)

Sarah Huckabee Sanders

John Timothy Griffin

Leslie Rutledge

Howard Beaty Jr.

Matt Stone

OTHER (1)

Mike Holcomb Jr.

SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS

CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (3)

Bruce Westerman (2025)

Patricia Mays (2014)

Tom Cotton (2014)

RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)

OTHER INFORMATION

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?

Mother’s life is the only case. In my opinion that’s not elective it is an emergency and extremely rare.

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


ECONOMY

What is your position on the minimum wage?

Minimum wage should be used only as a bare minimum. Wage should be determined by performance and productivity. It should not be a desired wage for anyone.

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.

-Lower taxes -Less regulation -Eliminate unnecessary government programs


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?

Government should not determine or interfere with church’s right to worship.

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree


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.

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. As a political ally in a region of political enemies it is important for national and worldwide security.


IMMIGRATION

I support the existence of sanctuary cities to protect undocumented persons.

Disagree


EDUCATION

I support eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and giving control back to states and communities.

Agree

Foreign governments should be prohibited from funding American education.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Government should recognize and support the fundamental right and essential duty of parents to direct their child's health and educational well-being.

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.

Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a Christian who believes in the bible is the inspired word of God and try to live my life according to it.


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Disagree

If there are two or more to verify a person’s identity it would be ok.


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?

Whichever source is most efficient and most readily available.


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


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

What should be the goal of the criminal justice system?

First to determine if a person is guilty or innocent of a crime. Then provide the consequences or punishment for that action. I also believe there should be opportunities for those who complete punishment to have to opportunity to rehabilitate themselves to enter society whether by private means or volunteer programs.

Government has a responsibility to protect children from sexual exploitation during online activities.

Strongly Agree

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?

Convinced felons should not be allowed to own guns unless they are pardoned.

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