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Your browser does not support the audio element. State Rep. Brad Hall, R-Rudy, has decided not to seek reelection to his second term in the Arkansas House of Representatives, Hall said in a letter to the Republican Party of Arkansas and the Arkansas secretary of state. "Please consider this letter official notice that I, Brad Hall, would like to remove myself from the ballot for all 2026 elections," Hall wrote in a letter dated Tuesday to Republican Party Chairman Joseph Wood and Secretary of State Cole Hester. Hall also stated that he filed Nov. 4 to seek reelection to represent House District 24 and has "since decided not to seek reelection." His decision not to seek reelection comes after the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported on Nov. 4 that Hall's wife claims he forced her to have sex with other men, including one she says repeatedly raped her. Hall has denied the accusations. Hall is a 48-year-old rancher and business owner who has represented House District 24 -- which includes parts of Crawford and Washington counties -- since January 2025. He could not be immediately reached for comment by telephone Wednesday afternoon. On Nov. 5, former state Rep. Charlene Fite, R-Van Buren, filed to challenge Hall in the March 3 primary. "I want to thank Brad Hall for serving the district for two years and I feel he has done a good job," she said when she filed. At that time, Fite declined to comment on whether she was suggesting that Hall step aside and not run for reelection. She also declined to comment directly on the accusations leveled against Hall by his wife in the divorce filings. More candidates entered the picture after Fite's announcement. On Monday, Democratic candidate Ryan Intchauspe of Rudy filed to seek election to the same House seat. On Wednesday, Republican candidate Melissa Koller filed to run for the party's nomination for the seat. In the 2024 general election, Hall defeated Intchauspe to succeed Fite, who decided not to seek reelection. In the 2024 primary, Hall won the Republican nomination by defeating rancher Ty Bates of Evansville. Fite served in the state House of Representatives from 2013-2025. On Sept. 29, Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the appointment of Fite to the Arkansas PBS Commission to replace West Doss of Fayetteville, with the term expiring on March 23, 2032.
