Joyce Elliott

State Sen. Jim Hendren’s hate crimes bill was not passed in committee on Wednesday. Hendren presented Senate Bill 3, which creates enhancements for offenders who target individuals based on protected attributes, to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, April 7.…

Two Arkansas legislators will be presenting a new bill next week to create an “Arkansas Legislative Arts and Technology Bootcamp.” On Thursday, March 11, state Sen. Joyce Elliott and state Rep. Les Warren will unveil the bill during a press…

Rep. Monte Hodges (D-Blytheville)  has been elected to serve as the new president of the Arkansas Legislative Black Caucus (ALBC) for 2021-2022. A new slate of officers was elected on Thursday, Jan. 21. Hodges succeeds outgoing president Sen. Joyce Elliott…

In a virtual press conference, state Sen. Joyce Elliott (D) announced that she would be conceding the 2ndDistrict Congressional Race to Rep. French Hill (R). Elliott has kept neck-and-neck with the incumbent Republican in her campaign, with political analysts calling…

On Election Day, most Arkansans will have their down-ballot gazes locked in on the race for Arkansas’ 2nd Congressional District, where state Sen. Joyce Elliott (D) is challenging incumbent Rep. French Hill (R). As the remainder of the district’s ballots…

As Election Day approaches, most of the major Arkansas races are essentially locked up. Major election models have demonstrated that President Donald Trump will seize Arkansas, as he did in 2016, and that U.S. Senator Tom Cotton will retain his…

One of the most hotly-contested races in Arkansas during the 2020 election is the Second District congressional race. The Republican incumbent, Rep. French Hill, is facing off against Democratic challenger Joyce Elliott for control of one of Arkansas’ four U.S.…

In her neck-and-neck race to unseat U.S. Congressman French Hill, Democratic challenger Joyce Elliott said the final push to Election Day will turn on who communicates the best vision on what people value most.  “Hands down, health care is the biggest issue on people’s minds right now,” she said.…

My grandmother spent her days cleaning other people’s homes to earn a living. My mother worked long hours as an orderly in a rural hospital to support our family. I’m no stranger to hard work. It’s all I know. And that’s…

Joyce Elliott and French Hill will be participating in a series of one-on-one interviews on Arkansas PBS. The candidates, who are running in the U.S. Congressional District 2 race, are in the midst of a tight race, according to polls.…