Photos provided by the Democratic Party of Arkansas Retired Army Col. Marcus Jones is a man with a plan — a plan to help the Democratic Party of Arkansas grow its political foothold. Elected chair in August, Jones promised to …
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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, …
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Get to Know the Candidates Anthony Bland, Bill Gates, James Russell
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffHeading into the May primaries, AMP continues its monthly look at the candidates in Arkansas’ main statewide and federal races. This month, we feature Democratic candidates for governor, Dr. Anthony Bland and James “Rus” Russell, as well as independent gubernatorial-hopeful …
- February 2022Magazine
Get to Know the Candidates: Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Supha Xayprasith-Mays, John Thurston
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAMP continues its monthly look at the candidates heading into Arkansas’ May primaries. Arkansans will elect a new governor while all the state’s constitutional and congressional offices, and one of its U.S. Senate seats, will appear on the ballot in …
- December 2021ElectionsMagazinePolitics
Get to Know the Candidates: Jesse Gibson, Tim Griffin, Leon Jones, Josh Price
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEach month through the primary elections in May, AMP will visit with the candidates for Arkansas’ constitutional and federal offices in 2022. This month, we are featuring Democratic Secretary of State candidate Josh Price as well as the three candidates …
- MagazineNovember 2021Politics
Get to Know the Candidates: The Race for Secretary of State — Rep. Mark Lowery
This month, AMP launches a series of Q-and-A features with the candidates for Arkansas’ state constitutional and federal offices in 2022. We begin with state Rep. Mark Lowery of Maumelle who is challenging incumbent and fellow Republican John Thurston in …
Like it or not, and many Americans might prefer to pass on elections this year, the November ballot awaits voters across the country. Outside it being a presidential election year, 2020 is not a big election cycle in Arkansas. Second …
Starting Monday, Nov. 4, candidates began filing to run for federal and state political offices. The offices range from U.S. President to one Arkansas U.S. Senate seat and all four U.S. House seats to numerous state political offices. Filing ends …
