Arkansas Elections

Defeats for candidates backed by governor in closely-watched Senate races have policy and political implications

Democrats and incumbent Republicans fared well in Tuesday's elections across Arkansas, with some surprise shakeups in state legislative and local races.

Unlike several other incumbents, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is running unopposed in the Republican primary.

An Arkansas judge on Thursday blocked implementation of a 2023 state law that increased the signature requirements for measures to qualify for the ballot.

Paris business owner wins special primary runoff for state Senate District 26

The two-year-old case was over an ordinance banning canvassing in a small White County town.

Dunn and Simon will advance to a runoff on Feb. 3

Holladay defeats Smith-Johnson in special primary for House District 70 nomination

Alex Holladay and Cordelia Smith-Johnson will face each other again in March’s regular primary

In a lengthy ruling, a federal judge called laws making it harder to put initiatives on the ballot "unconstitutional."