Washington County judge voted out

Tim Shepard, a Fayetteville police captain, unseated Washington County Judge Patrick Deakins in Tuesday's Republican primary runoff election.

State of play: Shepard will face Democratic challenger Dana Deree in November.

By the numbers: Shepard received 77% of the vote, according to unofficial election results from Washington County.

• Shepard took 48.5% of the vote in the March 3 preferential primary compared to Deakins with 31.4%.

Zoom out: State Sen. Kim Hammer (R-Benton) won the Republican nomination for Arkansas secretary of state, earning 50.6% of the vote to defeat veteran Bryan Norris, according to the Associated Press. See election results available on the state's website.

• Hammer will face Democratic challenger Kelly Grappe, a marketing specialist, in November.