David Wallace is a

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officer and

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politician currently serving in the

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since 2017.

Biography

Wallace graduated from Leachville High School and

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, where he was part of the ROTC program. After graduation, he was commissioned as a lieutenant in the

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, flying attack helicopters during the

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and eventually rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Wallace founded a business specializing in disaster relief, Wallace Resources. He is married to Karen Wallace, with whom he had two children, and is a member of the

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Electoral history

Wallace won his Senate seat after defeating Democratic incumbent David Burnett 60.4% to 39.0% in the 2016 election, thus flipping the district. Previously, he served one term in the Arkansas House of Representatives, flipping that district upon winning the election there as well. He and fellow state senator James Sturch swapped districts during redistricting before the 2022 elections, putting Wallace in the 19th district for his third term.

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