LITTLE ROCK – Voters across Arkansas turned out to make history for the 2022 Democratic Primary. Contested elections were held across the state, up and down the ballot, from Justice of the Peace to the United States Senate. Chris Jones won all 75 counties to win the nomination for Governor, becoming the first African American nominated to run for the … Read More
RESIGN: Prairie County Sheriff Admits To Using Racial Slurs, Says “It is what it is. Everybody Does”
Democratic Party of Arkansas Chair, Grant Tennille, today called for the immediate resignation of Prairie County Sheriff Rick Hickman after Hickman acknowledged in an interview that he regularly uses racial slurs, revealing that he is unfit to hold office. “For too long, too many have explained these episodes of clownish behavior on the part of certain Arkansas elected officials as … Read More
Promises Kept: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed To U.S. Supreme Court
LITTLE ROCK – A bipartisan Senate vote has confirmed Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to the nation’s highest court. She will be the first African-American woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court in our country’s history. “This historic accomplishment reminds us all that while we still have much work to do to make good on our nation’s founding ideals, we … Read More
Women’s History Month In Arkansas
It’s Women’s History Month and there’s a lot of great ways to get involved this year! Check out some of the events going on in Arkansas! ***Know of an event we should have listed? Contact info@arkdems.org!*** JONESBORO The Women’s History Month (WHM) observance at Arkansas State University officially gets underway Tuesday, March 1, with the fellowship and recognition breakfast, … Read More
Promises Kept: Biden Nominates Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson To Nation’s Highest Court
Arkansas Democrats are thrilled that President Joe Biden has nominated one of the nation’s most outstanding legal minds, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, to the Supreme Court of the United States, and the first African-American woman in its 232-year history. “As I read that only 70 Black women have served as federal judges in American history, I was struck by the … Read More
Arkansas Democrats Field Dynamic Candidate Slate For 2022
Candidate filing week has opened with a flurry of activity with Democratic candidates from across Arkansas officially filing to run for office. School teachers, nurses, farmers, and business leaders are all stepping up to safeguard and grow their communities – running as Arkansas Democrats. “We’ve had some truly great people decide to run for office because the truth is, Arkansas … Read More
PRESS RELEASE: State’s Budget Fails To Meet Real Needs Of Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK – The budget proposed by Governor Asa Hutchinson to the Arkansas Legislature on Monday fails to meet the needs of Arkansas. The proposed budget does not include any significant funding for economic development for rural Arkansas, for building an excellent education system, or for building infrastructure such as bridges and broadband Internet that all communities must have to … Read More