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Happy Election Eve!
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November 2, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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LIVE RESULTS: Arkansas midterm election | Arkansas Advocate
Live election results from The Associated Press.
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November 4, 2026 at 1:31 AM
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Arkansas Democrats' flip of 10 House seats last night, breaking the Republican supermajority, means they'll have the power to end Gov. Sanders' wasteful school vouchers grift by refusing to pass funding for it.
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Democrats flip 10 Arkansas House seats, breaking Republican supermajority
Five state representative seats covering parts of Northwest Arkansas were among those flipped.
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November 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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5 House seats in NWA flipped last night & Tom Cotton struggled to win Benton Co. The times, they may be a changin' ...
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Democrats flip 10 Arkansas House seats, breaking Republican supermajority
Five state representative seats covering parts of Northwest Arkansas were among those flipped.
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November 4, 2026 at 5:46 PM
sundeacomba.bsky.social
Who do you think Tom Cotton will represent?

Arkansas? Virginia? Or?

Tom Cotton has received $1,156,057 to $1,156,058 directly from AIPAC PAC and related pro-Israel committees for the 2026 election cycle.

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October 31, 2026 at 1:28 AM
theshumater.bsky.social
Arkansas museum director forced out after objecting to Sanders' administration's plan to turn oldest building in Little Rock into a commercial grog shop. Stephanie Wade led Historic Arkansas Museum for past 5 years.
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Museum director out after disagreement over future of Hinderliter - Arkansas Times
The director of the Historic Arkansas Museum was forced out over her objection to a plan to turn a 200-year-old building into a tavern.
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November 3, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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Republican-majority election commissions in Arkansas' 2 most populous counties have both rebuffed Trump DOJ's demand for special access to polling sites. Standing room only for board vote in Pulaski.
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Pulaski Election Commission denies federal request to send in poll monitors - Arkansas Times
The Pulaski County Election Commission voted 2-1 to deny a Department of Justice request to let federal monitors inside the polls on Election Day.
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October 30, 2026 at 3:24 PM
theshumater.bsky.social
Data center developer AVAIO could have simply complied with Pulaksi Co.'s new common-sense restrictions. Instead, it sued, which speaks volumes about what kind of neighbor it would be.
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AVAIO brings federal lawsuit against Pulaski County, Barry Hyde, and JP over data-center regulations - Arkansas Times
The $6 billion data center developer is suing Pulaski County, accusing county judge candidate Wendell Griffen of unlawful influence and revealing it's entered into a multimillion-dollar Entergy agreem...
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October 31, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Follow the @arkansasadvocate.com’s live blog for updates throughout Election Day and live results tonight. #arpx #arsen #arleg

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Live coverage: Arkansas 2026 election | Arkansas Advocate
Thousands of Arkansans are casting ballots Tuesday in the 2026 midterm election. The Arkansas Advocate is bringing you updates, including conversations with voters and candidates, and photos from arou...
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November 3, 2026 at 1:08 PM
theshumater.bsky.social
Latest dangerous Dukes of Hazard maneuver by Arkansas state troopers: Shooting at the tires of a big rig on Interstate 30 during high-speed chase.
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Arkansas State Police trooper shoots at truck’s tires to end Interstate 30 pursuit | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
An Arkansas State Police trooper stopped a fleeing semitruck by firing a rifle at its tires on Interstate 30 in Hempstead County earlier this month, according to an incident report and dash camera foo...
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October 31, 2026 at 5:10 PM
theshumater.bsky.social
Arkansas Issue 3, which would have opened the door for a tidal wave of corporate welfare handed out in the name of economic development, had no organized opposition & supporters spent more than $2M. It still lost.
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Arkansans approve 3 of 4 proposed ballot measures | Arkansas Advocate
Arkansans narrowly rejected a proposed constitutional amendment to create local economic development districts Tuesday, but approved three other ballot measures related to noncitizen voting, gun…
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November 4, 2026 at 3:10 PM
theshumater.bsky.social
Arkansas Republican leaders stood by Stephen Bright, a senior aide to Sec of State Cole Jester, in his House race, despite disturbing allegations about his past behavior. Voters in Maumelle had other ideas; he lost to Democrat Cassandra Mayes by 10 points.
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Republican House candidate Stephen Bright dogged by accusations of domestic abuse, inappropriate contact with daughter and voter fraud (UPDATED) - Arkansas Times
Just last month, Bright faced accusations of years of voter fraud. Now it appears Bright also has a history of domestic abuse, inappropriate contact with his daughter and failure to pay child support.
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November 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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Arkansas leads the nation in farm bankruptcies! Senator Tom Cotton voted against financial assistance for farms TWO times!

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October 27, 2026 at 7:00 AM
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Arkansas voters who attended No Kings events and a Pride celebration this month cited healthcare and immigration as their biggest concerns in November's election. #arpx #arleg

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Days before early vote begins, Arkansans rally for change at No Kings and Pride events | Arkansas Advocate
Arkansas voters who attended No Kings events and a Pride celebration Saturday cited healthcare and immigration as their biggest concerns, days before the first votes are set to be cast for the Novembe...
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October 31, 2026 at 3:23 PM
theshumater.bsky.social
Good on Pulaski Co. JPs for ignoring lawsuit threats & moving ahead with data center moratorium. This is a legal fight worth having, and the discovery process could reveal details of the shenanigans & collusion behind initial approval.
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Quorum Court stands by data center regulations, overrides Hyde veto - Arkansas Times
JP Douglas House, a Gov. Sarah Sanders appointee, said AVAIO was waiting for tonight’s vote before pursuing legal action. Justices were unmoved, upholding their 10-4 vote.
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October 28, 2026 at 8:52 PM
sundeacomba.bsky.social
Washington County election commissioners voted Monday to bar Department of Justice representatives from coming inside polling places on Election Day, and Pulaski County election officials will take up the same issue at a meeting Thursday at 7 p.m.

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Emergency Election Meeting🚨

Mo 10/28 1pm
#Arkansas, Washington County
2615 S Brink Dr, Fayetteville

I don’t believe this happened before and also happening in Pulaski County!

Read more here:
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October 26, 2026 at 10:27 PM
theshumater.bsky.social
Of the 3 most populous counties in Arkansas, 2 (Pulaski & Washington) are getting election "monitors." Benton is not. I'll let you figure out which one is strongly Republican and which two have the largest number of Democrats.
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Justice Department sending election monitors to 2 Arkansas counties on Election Day | Arkansas Advocate
Election monitors will not be allowed inside Washington County polling sites. Pulaski County officials will meet Thursday to consider this option.
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October 27, 2026 at 2:27 PM
theshumater.bsky.social
So, is Arkansas' chief elections officer, Secretary of State Cole Jester, going to push back on the Trump administration's attempt to selectively insert itself into the state's election process?
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Justice Department sending election monitors to 2 Arkansas counties on Election Day | Arkansas Advocate
Election monitors will not be allowed inside Washington County polling sites. Pulaski County officials will meet Thursday to consider this option.
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October 27, 2026 at 8:32 PM
sundeacomba.bsky.social
Emergency Election Meeting🚨

Mo 10/28 1pm
#Arkansas, Washington County
2615 S Brink Dr, Fayetteville

I don’t believe this happened before and also happening in Pulaski County!

Read more here:
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October 26, 2026 at 4:58 AM
theshumater.bsky.social
Arkansas is focus of Sunday NPR story about Democrats seeing opportunity in unlikely places, focusing on Hallie Shoffner & Chris Jones.
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In Arkansas, Democrats see an opening at the edge of the competitive midterms map
In a sign of the potentially dire midterm political environment, Republicans have spent millions of dollars playing defense in Arkansas, one of the most conservative states in the country.
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October 25, 2026 at 5:01 PM
theshumater.bsky.social
Unconscionable that Republicans are using bureaucratic hurdles to deliberately deprive people of food. Sadly, Arkansas & Gov. Sanders have been at the forefront of hardheartedness. And French Hill & Tom Cotton both voted for it.
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Trump administration has pushed off 13% of Americans enrolled in food stamps
Stakeholders concerned more people at risk of food insecurity after One Big Beautiful Act took effect
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October 25, 2026 at 5:52 PM
theshumater.bsky.social
GOOGLE GIVEAWAY: $308M in costs for new power infrastructure to serve ginormous Google data center in W. Memphis will shift to Entergy Arkansas customers rather than Google, state regulators reveal. Google made $132B profit last year.
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Google’s solar plant deal with Entergy will shift $308 million in costs to Arkansas ratepayers, regulators say | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Entergy Arkansas customers will pay $308 million more for a solar and battery storage plant than they would have if money from Google been used for construction, according to state regulators.
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October 23, 2026 at 3:30 PM
theshumater.bsky.social
Arkansas Dem-Gazette, following up on reporting from On AR Watch & Ark Times about the litany of disturbing allegations against Republican House candidate Steven Bright, describes them as “past marital unrest.” Bright says he's staying in race.
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Bright to remain in House District 71 race amid accusations over past | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Republican Stephen Bright is remaining in the race for House District 71 after Democrats called for him to drop out over past marital unrest.
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October 23, 2026 at 3:05 PM
theshumater.bsky.social
Good on Brandon Achor for pulling support for Arkansas Republican House candidate Steven Bright over litany of troubling allegations. Now, how about other Republican leaders? Gov. Sanders? Sec of State Cole Jester (who hired Bright for senior position)?
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Embattled Republican candidate Bright loses key endorsement - Arkansas Times
Following news that Stephen Bright has been accused of domestic violence, inappropriate contact with his minor daughter and failure to pay child support, Rep. Brandon Achor has withdrawn his earlier…
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October 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM
theshumater.bsky.social
Tax breaks for economic development are wasteful & ineffective. Arkansas Issue 3 is a pig in a poke that opens the door to poorly managed corporate welfare schemes, put on the ballot by legislators who have pushed to make our state a mecca for data centers.
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Issue 3 won’t benefit Arkansans, says economic think tank  - Arkansas Times
After more than three decades of increasingly large and complex economic development subsidy models deployed across the country, the real-world evidence is clear that state or local governments…
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October 22, 2026 at 3:30 PM