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Heading into this month’s primary elections, AMP concludes its monthly look at state and local candidates. This month, we’ve got Will Jones, running for prosecuting attorney for the Sixth Judicial District, which encompasses Perry and Pulaski counties; Frank Gilbert, a…

The road to the general election is crowded. And it’s certain to be full of twists, turns and perhaps a few unforeseen bumps, too. That’s because last year, Arkansas completed its historic redistricting process. Each decade, following the U.S. census,…

The Chris Jones for Governor campaign released its first primary election advertisement Tuesday April 19. The ad – titled, “Skywalker”– is available to view across digital streaming platforms. In the beginning, Jones draws recalls his childhood aspirations of exploring space…

Little Rock mayoral candidate Steve Landers has been endorsed by the Little Rock Fraternal Order of Police for the 2022 mayoral race. In a post to its official Facebook page, the FOP stated: “The duty of police officers is not…

It’s only been three months since AMP’s last election preview, but already much has changed in terms of candidate jockeying. Plus, history will likely be made in November. The 2022 election is perhaps the most diverse in state history with…

In 2022, many political offices in The Natural State will become the stage for political showdowns. With the Democratic and Republican primaries set for the spring, Arkansas Money & Politics provides this primer on the candidates and their positions going…

Terri Hollingsworth recently announced her re-election campaign to seek a second four-year term as the Pulaski County and Circuit Clerk. Clerk Hollingsworth was first elected in November 2018 and received the largest number of votes on the Pulaski County general election…

Former Arkansas Razorbacks football player, Chris Bequette, announced this week that he would run for Arkansas lieutenant governor, becoming the fifth Republican to seek the state’s No. 2 office. Bequette, who played for the Razorbacks in 1984-87, announced his bid…

Two bills concerning voting and election security were filed on Thursday in the Arkansas state legislature. Rep. Mark Lowery (R-Maumelle) filed House Bill 1803 (HB1803), which would establish the Arkansas Balloting Integrity Act and amend the complaint process for election…

The North Little Rock run off election for mayor is heating up. Early voting for the runoff between Tracy Steele and Terry Hartwick began on Tuesday, Nov. 23.  Steele led the general election with 45 percent of the vote, while…