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In this Sept. 4, 2013, photo provided by the Arkansas Secretary of State, Republican John Cooper poses in a filing picture at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark. Cooper faces Democrat Steve Rockwell in a special election in northeast Arkansas Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, to fill the state Senate District 21 seat vacated by former Sen. Paul Bookout. (AP Photo/Arkansas Secretary of State, Lori McElroy)
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Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe comments to reporters outside the governor's office at the Arkansas state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014. Beebe, a Democrat, said the result in Tuesday's special election of Republican state Senator-elect John Cooper makes it more difficult to pass legislation that would fund the health care private option in the state. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)
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Republican John Cooper (left) hugs Linda Collins-Smith on the night of Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, after defeating Democrat Steve Rockwell for the Arkansas District 21 State Senate seat. (AP Photo/The Jonesboro Sun, Rob Holt)