North Little Rock auctioneer files as Republican candidate for House District 66 race

April 12, 2024 at 8:18 p.m.

by Josh Snyder

FILE - Arkansas lawmakers gather in the House of Representatives chamber at the state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark. on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. Arkansas lawmakers are convening at the Capitol and their top agenda item is taking up Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' $6.3 billion proposed budget for the coming year. (AP Photo/Andrew DeMillo, File)
FILE - Arkansas lawmakers gather in the House of Representatives chamber at the state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark. on Monday, Jan. 9, 2023. Arkansas lawmakers are convening at the Capitol and their top agenda item is taking up Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' $6.3 billion proposed budget for the coming year. (AP Photo/Andrew DeMillo, File)

A North Little Rock auctioneer filed Thursday as the Republican candidate for House District 66, filling a vacancy left when the previous nominee withdrew from the race.

Wayne Ball, the 73-year-old owner of Wayne Ball Auction and Realty, will challenge Democratic state Rep. Mark Perry, 63, of Jacksonville in the general election.

Ball said members of the Republican party asked him about his interest in becoming the nominee after Nick Priest of Jacksonville announced his withdrawal from the race March 8, citing health issues.

House District 66 includes portions of North Little Rock, Jacksonville and Scott.

Perry, the incumbent, has served in the House of Representatives since 2019 and served there previously from 2009 until 2015. He is the owner of P&P Benefits Group.

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