During Trump’s first year in office, costs and unemployment rates have risen for Arkansas families, and health care has become even more expensive LITTLE ROCK— Tonight, Donald Trump will give his State of the Union address. However he tries to spin his failed economy, Arkansans won’t be fooled — they know Trump will make promises he can’t and won’t keep, as … Read More
Arkansas Democrats Call on Gov. Sarah Sanders & Sen. Tom Cotton to Condemn Trump’s Obviously Racist Social Media Post
Reps. Steve Womack, Bruce Westerman, and Rick Crawford silent on racist Truth Social post portraying the House Speaker and Obama family as monkeys LITTLE ROCK— Arkansas Democrats are calling on our Congressional delegation and Governor to condemn the racist & vile social media post made by the Trump administration depicting the Obamas as monkeys. From Arkansas Democrats Chair Retired Army … Read More
Arkansas Democrats Demand Action from Federal Delegation Following Second Murder of an American Citizen by Federal Agents
LITTLE ROCK— Arkansas Democrats are responding to the shooting of a second American citizen by ICE agents. Arkansas Democrats Chair Col. Marcus Jones (Ret.) said: “Following the tragic and unnecessary killing of Alex Pretti, Arkansas Democrats are calling on our Congressional Delegation to stand up and demand accountability for ICE’s actions in Minnesota. Immigrants aren’t terrorizing Minnesota neighborhoods, masked federal … Read More
Arkansas Democrats Celebrate First Day of Early Voting in House District 70 Democratic Primary
NORTH LITTLE ROCK— Today is the first day of voting in the Special Democratic Primary Election in House District 70, and Arkansas Democrats are celebrating by encouraging all Democratic primary voters to make their voices heard. Arkansas Democrats Chair Colonel Marcus Jones (Ret.) said: “We fought hard to ensure that this Special Election would happen within the legally acceptable timeframe, … Read More
Arkansas Democrats Celebrate Win Following Updated Gov. Sanders’ Proclamation Moving Up Special Election Dates
LITTLE ROCK— Arkansas Democrats are releasing the following statement after Gov. Sanders issued an updated proclamation with legally appropriate dates for the House District 70 and Senate District 26 Special Election. Arkansas Democrats Chair Col. Marcus Jones (Ret.) said: “This proclamation achieves the goal of our lawsuit – to ensure the 30,000 Arkansans in House District 70 have representation. This … Read More
Arkansas Democrats React to Supreme Court Denying Gov. Sanders Motion for Stay in House Dist. 70 Special Election Litigation
LITTLE ROCK一 Last night, the Supreme Court denied the Governor and Secretary of State’s requests for stay in our lawsuit to restore representation to the residents of House District 70. Arkansas Democrats Chair Ret. Army Colonel Marcus Jones said: “The Supreme Court’s quick action on the preliminary motions is encouraging, and Arkansas Democrats will not back down in the fight for representation in … Read More
Arkansas Democrats Celebrate Successful 2026 Candidate Filing Period
LITTLE ROCK一 Arkansas Democrats are celebrating the end of the 2026 candidate filing period. 75 state and federal Democratic candidates filed to run; 54 candidates for State House, 10 candidates for State Senate, 3 for Statewide Constitutional Office, 2 for U.S. Senate, and 6 for U.S. House. Scores of other Democrats filed for local offices in their counties. Arkansas Democrats … Read More