Monday, March 15, 2010 8:51 p.m.

Elections

Photo by Staton Breidenthal

Gov. Mike Beebe, with first lady Ginger Beebe, files for re-election Friday at the state Capitol.

ADVERSTISMENT

S Hutchinson, Greenberg rivals again

This time for Senate seat


Posted: March 15, 2010 4:51 a.m.

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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S Meet, greet, then eat and run

Traditional meal draws Democrats


Posted: March 14, 2010 4:15 a.m.

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


Posted: March 14, 2010 4:11 a.m.

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


Posted: March 12, 2010 5:14 p.m.

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


Posted: March 10, 2010 7:55 a.m.

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

Pay, health care topics of day


Posted: March 10, 2010 4:05 a.m.

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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S Forgetful prosecutor now to run as write-in


Posted: March 10, 2010 4:02 a.m.

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


Posted: March 9, 2010 5:47 p.m.

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


Posted: March 9, 2010 10:10 a.m.

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


Posted: March 9, 2010 4:51 a.m.

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


Posted: March 8, 2010 11:12 a.m.

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

Holt, others say they’ll make candidacies official Monday


Posted: March 7, 2010 4:26 a.m.

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


Posted: March 6, 2010 3:54 a.m.

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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S Candidate filings


Posted: March 6, 2010 3:30 a.m.

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


Posted: March 5, 2010 7:24 a.m.

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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