Tyler Dees Explained

Tyler Dees
State Senate:	Arkansas
District:	35th
Term Start:	January 9, 2023
Preceded:	Jim Hendren
Party:	Republican^[1]
Alma Mater:	John Brown University
Residence:	Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Spouse:	^[2]
Children:	3

Tyler Dees is an American politician representing part of Northwest Arkansas in the Arkansas Senate since 2023.

Life and career

Dees attended John Brown University.^[3] He is a businessperson working in retail for Simmons Foods.

Longtime member of the Arkansas General Assembly Jim Hendren (Independent) announced his retirement in 2022, opening a vacancy in the 35th district, which had recently been renumbered from the 2nd district during redistricting. Dees ran against Jeff Tennant and State Representative Gayla Hendren McKenzie in the March 2022 Republican primary. The race went to a runoff election,^[4] when Dees defeated McKenzie to win the Republican nomination.^[5]

In November 2022, Dees defeated Libertarian Doug Peterson in the general election, winning 73 percent of the votes.^[6] He was seated on January 9, 2023 in the 94th Arkansas General Assembly.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dees, Peterson race for state Senate has no Democrat . Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. September 19, 2022. Doug. Thompson. December 2, 2022.
2. Web site: Siloam Springs Resident Tyler Dees runs for Arkansas State Senate District 35. Siloam Springs Herald-Leader. March 23, 2022. December 2, 2022. Marc. Hayot.
3. Web site: Tyler Dees announces run for state senate district 35. Siloam Springs Herald-Leader. March 2, 2022. December 2, 2022.
4. Web site: State Senate District 35 runoff set in western Benton, Washington counties. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. June 9, 2022. Doug. Thompson. December 2, 2022.
5. Web site: Newcomer prevails in Senate runoff. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. June 22, 2022. Doug. Thompson. December 2, 2022.
6. Web site: 2022 Arkansas State Senate - District 35 Election Results. The Indianapolis Star. November 8, 2022. December 2, 2022.