Democratic Party

The Democratic Party of Arkansas has elected Grant Tennille as the party’s new Chair. Tennille is the former head of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission under Governor Mike Beebe’s administration. The DPA’s State Committee elected Tennille at Saturday’s State Committee…

A new Democratic candidate for the Arkansas Governor’s Office has emerged. Supha Xayprasith-Mays declared her candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the 2022 Arkansas Governor’s race on Friday, March 26 in North Little Rock. Speaking in the parking lot of…

On the day before Election Day, Morning Consult has released its final polls, showing its estimates for the 2020 presidential race, predicting a Democratic Party victory. The poll shows Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden winning the presidential race by…

Joe Biden has officially locked down the Democratic Party presidential nomination for the 2020 presidential election. On Tuesday, Aug. 18, Democrats nominated Biden during a roll call vote during the Democratic National Convention. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 public health…

Northwest Arkansas’ political clout has grown with its population, but Little Rock has long been the center of the political world in Arkansas, and its status as capital, largest city and home to an influential statewide media market means it…

Former Vice President and likely Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden told a popular black radio personality that he “ain’t black” if he identifies as a supporter of President Donald Trump. This interview was aired on Friday morning on “The Breakfast…

by Tyler Hale Ahead of Super Tuesday, the Democratic presidential candidate lineup has been shaken up. Two Democratic Party candidates have dropped out of the 2020 presidential race. Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Sen. Amy Klobuchar have both announced their decision…

by Ryan Nix Last week at the World Woman Summit, Oprah’s spiritual advisor, social activist and Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson appeared as a keynote speaker. After following Heifer International CEO Pierre Ferrari up an escalator, our reporter covering the…

by Dustin Jayroe   The former mayor of New York and 2020 presidential hopeful, Michael Bloomberg, filed on Tuesday to appear on the Democratic primary ballot in Arkansas. Bloomberg was greeted off the 2nd-floor elevator lobby of the State Capitol…

by Mark Carter Growing up, Arkansas politics entailed November general elections often loaded with unchallenged Democrats. Most of the time, it seemed as though Democrats faced their toughest challenges in the primaries. For decades and despite the state’s relative conservative…