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Sarah Huckabee Sanders won the Republican nomination and Dr. Chris Jones won the Democratic nomination for governor of Arkansas on Tuesday. Sanders headed into the primary virtually assured of the nomination. Former President Donald Trump publicly encouraged Sanders to run…

Arkansas Attorney General and candidate for governor, Leslie Rutledge, took to Twitter Tuesday evening to express her frustration with President Joe Biden’s latest vaccine mandate. “President Biden needs to lawyer up because I will see him in court as I…

Republican state Sen. Jim Hendren made waves in February when he announced his decision to leave the GOP. In a state political environment dominated by Republicans, Hendren’s move raised eyebrows. Hendren explained to Arkansas Money & Politics the factors that…

On Thursday morning (Feb. 18), state Sen. Jim Hendren threw a curveball into the political arena, announcing his intention to leave the Republican Party and become an independent. For Hendren, political polarization and incivility have hampered policymaking and coarsened public…

State Sen. Jim Hendren is leaving the Republican Party and will continue serving in his legislative role with no party affiliation. A Gravette native, Hendren represents District 2, which includes parts of Benton and Washington counties, in the Arkansas Senate.…

Jonelle Fulmer will be taking the reins of the Republican Party of Arkansas, becoming the first woman elected to serve as the organization’s chairperson. Fulmer was selected to serve as the state chairwoman during the party’s winter meeting. She will…

President Donald Trump has been named the Republican Party presidential nominee for the upcoming election. During the Republican National Convention, delegates gathered at the Charlotte Convention Center in North Carolina to decide the GOP’s nominee. Trump exceeded the 1,276 delegates…

by Dwain Hebda  Walking into the state headquarters of the Republican Party of Arkansas, you’d never know the GOP is a relatively new power player on the political landscape. The sleek gleaming space highlights the party’s past patron saints –…

by Stephen Houserman In case you have not heard, Arkansas’s Senator Tom Cotton is up for re-election.  Still serving in his first term, he has quickly become a household name by earning the admiration of Arkansans and conservatives across the…

The Republican Party of Arkansas is holding its 2019 summer state committee meeting this weekend, on Saturday, June 8. The event is being held at the Rockefeller Republican Center, located at 1201 W. 6th Street, in Little Rock. The event…