Lieutenant Governor State of Arkansas Leslie Rutledge became Arkansas’ 21st lieutenant governor in 2023 and is the first woman to hold the office. She was also the first woman and first Republican to serve as state attorney general, an office …
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Arkansas Midterm Election Results
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAfter an exciting night of poll watching after a tumultuous election season, here are some of the results of Arkansas’s 2022 midterm elections: Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) Chris Jones (D) Ricky Dale Harrington Jr. (L) Sarah Huckabee Sanders …
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Candidate Spotlight: Will Jones, Frank Gilbert, Anna Beth Gorman
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffHeading 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 …
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 …
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Get to Know the Candidates: Kelly Krout, Leslie Rutledge, Chris Bequette, Doyle Webb, Joseph Wood, Eddie Joe Williams
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLieutenant Governor Kelly Krout Kelly Krout (D) officially announced her bid for the Arkansas Lieutenant Governor’s Office in September 2021. Krout, a Russellville native, resides in Lowell with her husband and their sons. She and her husband have served as …
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Kelly Krout First Democrat to Announce Bid for Next Lieutenant Governor of Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNorthwest Arkansas’ Kelly Krout officially announced she is running for Arkansas Lieutenant Governor at a press conference in Little Rock this afternoon. A modest, but enthusiastic crowd gathered at Crump Park Thursday afternoon to witness Krout’s official announcement. The venue- …
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Former Arkansas GOP Chairman Doyle Webb Enters 2022 Lt. Governor Race
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleFormer Republican Party of Arkansas chairman Doyle Webb is entering the race for the Lieutenant Governor’s Office. Webb announced on Tuesday, May 4 that he would be seeking the office in the 2022 election. “After numerous calls from Arkansans across …
Arkansas state senator Jason Rapert intends to run for lieutenant governor in 2022. The role is currently occupied by Lt. Gov. Tim Griffin, who be term-limited out of office by the election, leaving a vacancy that Sen. Rapert hopes to …