Profanity-fueled social media posts heat up Arkansas Republican runoff for secretary of state

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Confrontational and expletive-laden social media posts by a Republican candidate for Arkansas secretary of state are in the campaign spotlight in a GOP nomination runoff election in the solidly red state. U.S. Army veteran Bryan Norris is facing off against state Sen. Kim Hammer in Tuesday’s ballot … Read more

Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments be displayed in public schools struck down by federal judge

Baton Rouge, La. — An Arkansas law requiring that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed in public school classrooms was struck down by a federal judge Monday. The law is among those pushed by Republicans, including President Trump, to incorporate religion in public schools. Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas all have enacted similar laws requiring the … Read more

Arkansas man charged with murder wins GOP primary in sheriff election

A man awaiting trial on a murder charge for allegedly killing his daughter’s alleged abuser won the Republican nomination for county sheriff in Arkansas, according to the Arkansas secretary of state’s office. Aaron Spencer scored over 53% of the vote in the Republican primary, defeating incumbent sheriff John Staley and another candidate, the state results … Read more

An Arkansas man accused of killing his daughter’s alleged abuser wins GOP sheriff’s nomination

An Arkansas man accused of killing his teenage daughter’s alleged abuser won the Republican nomination for local sheriff while waiting to stand trial for murder in his rural county, where he ran on a message of seeing the failures of law enforcement. Aaron Spencer defeated Lonoke County Sheriff John Staley in Tuesday’s primary elections, according … Read more

Top issues for Arkansas primary voters mirror national issues

Voters in Arkansas have minutes left to cast their ballots in several primary races. At the top of the ticket is incumbent Republican Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders who is running unopposed in her party for reelection. State Sen. Fred Love and businesswoman Supha Xayprasith-Mays are vying for the Democratic nomination for governor. Andrew DeMillo, editor-in-chief … Read more

Live coverage: 2026 primary elections in Texas, North Carolina, Arkansas

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Polls start closing in today’s primaries in Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas

Voters in three states are headed to the polls Tuesday in a set of primary elections that mark the start of the 2026 midterm cycle — and could highlight internal debates among both Democrats and Republicans over the future of their parties. . Polls closed at 7:30 p.m. ET throughout most of North Carolina. The … Read more

Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas are holding primaries Tuesday. Here’s what to know

Voters in three states will be going to the polls on Tuesday, with a four-term incumbent senator in Texas seeking to fend off a primary challenge from his state’s starkly conservative attorney general while Democrats will be choosing their own candidate in hopes of breaking their decadeslong losing streak in the state. There will also … Read more