Arkansas Politics

Memo shows strategy for attack on Cotton opponent After Joshua Mahony announced earlier this year that he would run against U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton, Republican political operatives meticulously sorted through the ... by Frank E. Lockwood - November 17, 2019

Democrats' 2020 field outnumbered by GOP in state Fewer than half of Arkansas' legislative races in 2020 will be contested by both major parties, continuing a recent trend of Republican dominance statewide and ... by John Moritz - November 17, 2019

21 file for seats as justice of peace in Arkansas Four Faulkner County Quorum Court members are not running for reelection in 2020, while four incumbents drew competitors for their seats and five members are u... by Jeannie Roberts - November 17, 2019

Judicial candidates This is a list of candidates who filed this month for court-related positions, including a special election for prosecuting attorney. November 17, 2019

Primary candidates These are candidates for U.S. president, Congress and the state Legislature who filed this month at the state Capitol. November 17, 2019

Impeachment testimony comes from White House budget official WASHINGTON — House impeachment investigators met in private Saturday with a White House budget official as the historic inquiry produces new testimony offering ... by The Associated Press - November 16, 2019

Party heads face off over Cotton challenger's exit Arkansans deserve a choice in next year's U.S. Senate race, but Democrats have not yet found a way to provide them one, state party Chairman Michael John Gray t... by Doug Thompson - November 16, 2019

Ballot to list 2 elections for seat in House The Republican ballot for House District 22 voters in the party's March 3 primary will have two elections for the same office, an oddity the Garland County Ele... by The Sentinel-Record - November 16, 2019

Arkansas governor launches campaign to keep highway tax LITTLE ROCK — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and the leaders of the state’s top lobbying groups launched a campaign Friday to keep a half-cent sales tax for road ... by The Associated Press - November 15, 2019

State GOP threatens lawsuit to bar Mahony replacement The unexpected withdrawal of Arkansas Democrats' only challenger to U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton earlier this week has left the party scrambling to find a replacement c... by Frank E. Lockwood, John Moritz - November 15, 2019

Candidate sues, claims opponent broke state rules Arkansas Court of Appeals candidate Stephanie Potter Barrett filed suit this week in Pulaski County seeking to have her opponent in the race declared ineligible... by LYNN LAROWE TEXARKANA GAZETTE - November 15, 2019

Panel: Hire 2 firms or zero in schools study A legislative panel on Wednesday rebuffed the state House and Senate education committees' proposal to hire a Colorado consulting firm to study the state's proc... by Hunter Field - November 14, 2019

GOP official: State law prevents Dems from replacing U.S. Senate candidate who dropped out Republican Party of Arkansas Chairman Doyle Webb says state law appears to prevent the Democratic Party from replacing Josh Mahony with another candidate. by Frank E. Lockwood - November 13, 2019

Less than 2½ hours after filing deadline, U.S. Senate challenger Joshua Mahony exits race Joshua Mahony of Fayetteville dropped out of the U.S. Senate race Tuesday afternoon, announcing his decision in a tweet 136 minutes after the noon deadline for ... by Frank E. Lockwood - November 13, 2019

Candidate filing period ends; billionaire ex-NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg on ballot in state for presidency The final day of filing for state and federal offices in Arkansas saw a few surprises Tuesday and the first and only in-person appearance from a presidential ca... by Hunter Field, John Moritz - November 13, 2019

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