In a virtual press conference, state Sen. Joyce Elliott (D) announced that she would be conceding the 2ndDistrict Congressional Race to Rep. French Hill (R). Elliott has kept neck-and-neck with the incumbent Republican in her campaign, with political analysts calling…
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Arkansas Voters Approve Two Statewide Ballot Measures, Reject Third
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleArkansas voters supported two statewide ballot measures while rejecting a third. Both Issue 1 and Issue 2 earned approximately 55 percent of the vote in Arkansas, as of Wednesday morning. Issue 1 has received 55.2 percent of the 1,166,982 votes…
U.S. Rep. French Hill has emerged victorious in the 2020 election, retaining the 2nd District House of Representatives seat. The Associated Press called the election in Hill’s favor on Tuesday night. Hill defeated his challenger, state Sen. Joyce Elliott, in…
U.S. Congressman Bruce Westerman (R) has won the U.S. House of Representatives race for the 4th District of Arkansas. Westerman defeated Democratic opponent William Hanson and Libertarian opponent Frank Gilbert. Westerman had no Republican challenger in the primary. Westerman has…
U.S. Congressman Steve Womack (R) has won the U.S. House of Representatives race for the 3rd District of Arkansas. Womack defeated Democratic opponent Celeste Williams and Libertarian opponent Michael Kalagias. Womack had no Republican challenger in the primary. Womack, the…
President Donald Trump has secured victory in Arkansas, according to the Associated Press. The wire service called the election result at 8:30 pm EST, when polls in Arkansas closed. The result was widely expected, with the Arkansas Poll showing significant support…
U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R) has won the race for U.S. Senate, elected to serve a second term in Washington. Similar to Cotton’s first senatorial bid in 2014, the Associated Press called the election in his favor shortly after polls…
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Early Voting in 2020 Election Tops 100 Million; Around 912K Arkansans Vote Early
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleMore than 100 million early votes have been cast in the 2020 presidential election, according to the U.S. Elections Project. As of Tuesday, Nov. 3, there have been 100,978,567 early votes reported. Of that total, the majority of the votes…
On Election Day, most Arkansans will have their down-ballot gazes locked in on the race for Arkansas’ 2nd Congressional District, where state Sen. Joyce Elliott (D) is challenging incumbent Rep. French Hill (R). As the remainder of the district’s ballots…
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Margins Narrow in 2nd District Congressional Race, Analysts Calling it “Toss Up”
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleAs Election Day approaches, most of the major Arkansas races are essentially locked up. Major election models have demonstrated that President Donald Trump will seize Arkansas, as he did in 2016, and that U.S. Senator Tom Cotton will retain his…