Former Arkansas governor and GOP presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson announced Tuesday that he had suspended his campaign in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s convincing win in the Iowa Republican caucus Monday night. Trump won by more than 30 percentage points,…
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Pence, Christie Officially Launch Presidential Run
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFormer Vice President Mike Pence officially announced his run for the 2024 presidential election on June 7, according to NBC. Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie officially launched his campaign a day prior. Pence’s kickoff speech and campaign video were…
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Former Gov. Hutchinson Formally Announces Bid for Presidency
by Mak Millardby Mak MillardAfter much anticipation, former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson formally announced his candidacy for president of the United States this morning at an event in his hometown of Bentonville. In prepared remarks released before the event, Hutchinson touched on his Northwest…
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2022 Arkansas Primary Election: Sanders, Jones Win Nominations for Governor
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSarah 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…
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Attorney General Rutledge Tells Biden to ‘Lawyer Up’ in Fight Against Vaccine Mandate
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas 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…
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State Lawmakers Respond to Jim Hendren’s Decision to Leave GOP
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleOn 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…
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Hendren Leaves Republican Party, Citing Political Polarization
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleState 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…
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Trump Officially Clinches Republican Presidential Nomination
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HalePresident 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…