Elections

Hutchinson, Greenberg rivals again

This time for Senate seat

The Republican primary in Senate District 22 features a state representative and a former state representative who ran against each other 10 years ago.
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Meet, greet, then eat and run

Traditional meal draws Democrats

Campaign season is officially under way for Arkansas Democrats now that dinner is done in Russellville.
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Candidate filings for state and federal offices

These candidates have filed for state and federal offices in Arkansas. The list is arranged by the three branches of government (executive, legislative and judicial).
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Ark. senate candidates spar over union money

Sen. Blanche Lincoln and Democratic primary rival Bill Halter are fighting over union money and an independent group’s ad criticizing Lincoln.
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Sebastian Co. sheriff withdraws from race

Sebastian County Sheriff Frank Atkinson is withdrawing from his race for re-election.
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Halter, Lincoln sounding off in primary race

Pay, health care topics of day

Lt. Gov. Bill Halter pledged Tuesday to take no pay raise if elected to the U.S. Senate. He also said he would “never become a lobbyist,” would have “townhall” meetings in every county of the state each year, and would post on the Internet a notice of every meeting regarding legislation he has as a senator.
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Forgetful prosecutor now to run as write-in

The Arkansas County prosecuting attorney will have to run for re-election as a writein candidate after missing the noon Monday deadline to file a notice of intent to run as an independent.
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2 spots left open after Arkansas political filings

When Arkansas’ political filing season closed, two positions failed to draw candidates. The prosecutor’s post at Stuttgart didn’t attract anyone and at Mena the only one to step forward is a potential independent candidate.
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Lincoln says position unchanged on reconciliation vote

Sen. Blanche Lincoln still opposes any effort by her party's leaders to push a health care bill through the Senate with a simple majority
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At week’s end, 338 filed to be in running

Eight Republicans filed for U.S. Senate

Four more Republicans filed as U.S. Senate candidates Monday, the last day of Arkansas’ week-long candidate filing period.
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Candidate filing comes to a close

Filing by candidates for political party nomination for state and federal offices closes at noon today.
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4 in GOP still haven’t filed in Senate race

Holt, others say they’ll make candidacies official Monday

Four of the eight announced Republican candidates for U.S. Senate have yet to file for the race.
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Beebe files for race, pledges more tax cuts

Gov. Mike Beebe filed Friday to seek a second fouryear term and said he wants to continue phasing out the state’s sales tax on groceries.
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Candidate filings

This is a list of candidates who have filed Friday for state and federal offices, arranged by judicial, executive, and legislative branches of government.
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Scott Brown campaigns for McCain in Arizona

John McCain is facing the toughest re-election battle of his career, and he’s bringing in the Republican Party’s newest rising star to help him out.
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