Elections

Final congressman files for reelection at state Capitol U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, a Republican from Rogers, on Wednesday became the last of Arkansas' congressmen to file for reelection, and was among 29 candidates for other offices to submit paperwork for the 2020 elections. by Hunter Field, John Moritz

FULL LIST: Candidates who have filed so far See a full, updating list of candidates who have filed for office so far in Arkansas. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

2nd day of filing at state Capitol draws 35 candidates A quieter second day of Arkansas' public office filing period saw 35 candidates file their 2020 paperwork, including U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman, a proxy for former Vice President Joe Biden and the first hopeful for Arkansas Supreme Court associate justice. by Hunter Field, John Moritz, Michael R. Wickline

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CALENDAR: 2019-2020 election dates This calendar from the Arkansas Secretary of State's website shows dates for the primary and general election, deadlines to register to vote and more. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Period for candidates to file begins Monday The 2020 election cycle — in which Arkansans will have the opportunity to pick candidates for president, U.S. Senate, Congress and a host of state offices — off... by John Moritz - November 3, 2019

2 contenders vie in school race Incumbent Mike Kemp faces a challenge from Stephen Delaney for a five-year, unpaid term on the School Board for the Pulaski County Special School District. by Dale Ellis - November 3, 2019

Lunch triggers party concerns of central Arkansas poll workers A barbecue lunch has spurred a conversation about the party affiliations of Pulaski County poll workers, with an election commissioner arguing that the roster h... by Kat Stromquist - November 3, 2019

Seven Arkansas counties sign on for new voting gear Seven counties are scheduled to have new voting equipment in time for the March 3 elections, reducing by a third the number of counties using old equipment, und... by Michael R. Wickline - November 3, 2019

Benton's Webb plans run for Supreme Court The race for a seat on the Arkansas Supreme Court expanded Saturday with the announcement that Barbara Webb will be seeking the position. Webb is the chief law ... by John Moritz - November 3, 2019

Benton fitness-center owner sets sights on District 28 House seat Benton Republican Marietta McClure said Wednesday that she will seek the Republican nomination for the state House of Representatives seat held by departing sta... by Michael R. Wickline - October 31, 2019

Procedure settled in District 36 race Pulaski County won't have to go through its typical election processes in a race for House District 36, in which a candidate is running unopposed. by Kat Stromquist - October 31, 2019

Texts raise cloud in Arkansas House seat race; scholarship reference ‘a joke,’ mayor says Cellphone text messages from a Lake City planning board member to the city's mayor, Jon Milligan, appear to promise a $20,000 scholarship for Milligan's daughte... by Hunter Field, Lisa Hammersly - October 25, 2019

Democrat challenging Womack raises nearly $63,000 in third quarter Celeste Sarene Williams, the Bella Vista Democrat hoping to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Womack of Rogers, raised $62,947 during the third quarter of the y... by Frank E. Lockwood - October 16, 2019

Pulaski County circuit judge Welch announces Supreme Court bid Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Morgan "Chip" Welch on Sunday formally launched his campaign for the Arkansas Supreme Court seat currently held by Justice Jo... by John Moritz - October 14, 2019

Disclosure data changed by U.S. Senate hopeful U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mahony took steps to revise his campaign biography and his federal financial disclosure forms after the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ask... by Frank E. Lockwood - September 20, 2019

Pine Bluff attorney announces run for state Senate Attorney Keidra Burrell of Pine Bluff announced on Wednesday that she is running next year for the Democratic nomination for the state Senate seat held by El Do... by Michael R. Wickline - September 11, 2019

Community activist defeats businessman for Little Rock House seat Denise Ennett, a community activist from Little Rock's Pettaway neighborhood, defeated businessman Darrell Stephens in a runoff primary election Tuesday to fill... by John Moritz - September 4, 2019

Native back, sets eye on U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman's seat A Camden native who recently returned to Arkansas after a career in the western U.S. announced Tuesday that he's running as a Democrat for south Arkansas' congr... by Hunter Field - September 4, 2019

Sarah Huckabee Sanders' father: PAC aid unasked There are better uses for money than donating it to the Draft Sarah Huckabee Sanders for Arkansas Political Action Committee, her father, Mike Huckabee, maintai... by Frank E. Lockwood - September 3, 2019

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