State Republicans convene, select 12 to go to Cleveland

6 delegates lined up to back Trump; Cruz gets 5; Rubio out, but lands 1

May 1, 2016 at 4:39 a.m. | Updated May 1, 2016 at 4:39 a.m.

by Frank E. Lockwood , Doug Thompson

Joel Pritchett (left) and Steve Lux sort and count ballots Saturday during the state GOP’s presidential delegate voting at the Association of Arkansas Counties building in Little Rock, one of four sites where delegate selection began.
Joel Pritchett (left) and Steve Lux sort and count ballots Saturday during the state GOP’s presidential delegate voting at the Association of Arkansas Counties building in Little Rock, one of four sites where delegate selection began.

Hundreds of Arkansas Republicans in four cities gathered Saturday morning to elect 12 delegates for their party's presidential nominating convention in Cleveland.


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Textures often distinguish lounges from bars; the downstairs lounge at So features exposed brick and plush couches.

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Photo by Frank E. Lockwood

Fred Swaford (from left) of Clark County, Jamilya Dartion of Union County and Gary McClure of Jefferson County pass the ballot box Saturday during voting in Hot Springs.

Six are pledged to Donald Trump, the New York businessman who narrowly won the state's March 1 primary. Five back U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. The other is bound to vote for U.S. Sen.


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