Republicans have chosen former Attorney General Henry McMaster as the party’s nominee for lieutenant governor. McMaster easily won the runoff against businessman Mike Campbell, the son of late Republican Gov. Carroll Campbell, despite campaign support from former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee.

The win is also a positive for former Sen. Rick Santorum, who campaigned for McMaster in the closing days before the runoff.

McMaster will face Democrat state Rep. Bakari Sellers in the November general election.