 | Speaker Davy Carter Closer to Decision on Gubernatorial Run
The race for governor in Arkansas is getting crowded quickly, with already five announced candidates some 18 months from the election.
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 | Rep. Debra Hobbs Planning Gubernatorial Run
The third-term lawmaker is expected to formally announce her bid on June 17.
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 | Asa Hutchinson Officially Announces Gubernatorial Campaign
Former Congressman Asa Hutchinson has made his gubernatorial candidacy official.
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 | Gubernatorial Candidate Announces Veterans Initiative
Republican gubernatorial candidate Curtis Coleman has announced his veterans initiative.
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| Poll: Asa Hutchinson is Front-Runner for Governor in 2014
In the 2014 Governor’s race, Republican Asa Hutchinson has an early lead over two potential Democratic rivals, Mike Ross and Bill Halter.
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 | Halter incorporates non-profit for campaign
Former Lt. Governor Bill Halter announced Wednesday that he has filed articles of incorporation for his non-profit “Bill Halter for Arkansas.
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 | Joe Smith elected North Little Rock Mayor
Joe Smith defeated Representative Tracy Steele in a runoff election for North Little Rock mayor Tuesday.
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 | Ark. candidates already preparing for 2014 races
The 2014 campaign for Arkansas' top offices had already begun before voters cast their ballots in this year's election. Now it's about to go into full swing.
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 | NLR Mayoral Candidates at Odds Over Debate Plans
Tuesday night, the two men hoping to be North Little Rock's next mayor were at odds over whether they were supposed to debate that evening.
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 | Alexander mayor resigns
The voters recalled him, and as of Monday night, Paul Mitchell is no longer the Mayor of Alexander.
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| Independence County recount key in Arkansas House
Independence County election officials will recount ballots Thursday in a state legislative race that will determine whether Republicans will hold a majority of seats in the 100-member Arkansas House of Representatives.
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 | Baxter Co. faces shortfall after voters reject tax
Baxter County Sheriff John Montgomery says layoffs are possible after voters rejected a quarter-cent sales tax that would have funded county law enforcement.
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| Uncounted ballots headed to Washington Co.
The Benton County Election Commission says it's sending its uncounted paper ballots from Tuesday's election to neighboring Washington County for tabulation.
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 | Social media users get emotional about election
Social media has allowed people to let their political views be known to the world more so in this election than any other before.
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 | Arkansas Democrats to lose majority in state House
Arkansas Democrats will not have a majority of seats in the state House next January, for the first time since Reconstruction.
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 | Arkansas voters reject medical marijuana proposal
Arkansas voters have rejected a proposal to legalize medical marijuana in the state.
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 | Ark. Senate flips; first time since Reconstruction
Republicans will control the Arkansas Senate in 2013 after sweeping to a majority for the first time since Reconstruction.
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| Republican Rapert wins heated Arkansas Senate race
A Republican senator who has called for more restrictions on abortions has won re-election to an Arkansas seat in one of the year's most heated legislative races.
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 | Crawford wins Arkansas US House seat a second time
Republican U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford has won re-election in Arkansas' 1st Congressional District.
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 | Rep. Tim Griffin wins re-election in central Ark.
Republican U.S. Rep. Tim Griffin has defeated Democratic challenger Herb Rule to win a second term in central Arkansas' 2nd Congressional District.
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 | Cotton defeats Jeffress to win Ark. US House seat
Republican Tom Cotton has won the 4th Congressional District seat in Arkansas after defeating Democrat Gene Jeffress.
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 | Rep. Steve Womack wins re-election in NW Arkansas
Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Womack has won re-election in northwest Arkansas' 3rd Congressional District.
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 | GOP presidential candidate Romney wins Arkansas
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has won Arkansas' six electoral votes.
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 | Ark. GOP aims for statehouse, congressional sweep
Republicans inched toward a sweep of Arkansas' four U.S. House seats and aimed for a historic takeover of the state Legislature, as GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney won the state's six electoral votes and Democrats looked to a popular governor to fend off a shakeup of the political landscape.
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 | What happens at Arkansas poll if you don't have ID
While many states require voters to present a photo ID before receiving a ballot, Arkansas law says it is OK for people to present other proof to precinct workers.
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| Brisk business reported at Ark. polling locations
Interest appears strong in Tuesday's general election in Arkansas. While it doesn't have specific figures yet, the Secretary of State's office says it is hearing of high turnout in a number of locations.
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 | Obama powers to re-election despite weak economy
President Barack Obama rolled to re-election Tuesday night, vanquishing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney despite a weak economy that plagued his first term and put a crimp in the middle class dreams of millions. In victory, he confidently promised better days ahead.
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 | Polls close in Arkansas for general election
Polls are closed for Arkansas voters casting ballots in this year's general election.
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 | Early voting continues Monday in Arkansas
About a quarter of Arkansas' registered voters have cast ballots early in this year's general election.
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| White Co. ballot mistake to slow election results
Officials in White County say election results will take longer to tally next week because of a misprint on the ballot.
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| Republican rally gathers support as election nears
More than 100 Republican supporters and party leaders gathered in the River Market, Saturday, to rally behind the party as the election nears.
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 | Rivals for Ark. congressional seat debate
Four candidates are running for the 1st Congressional District Seat in East Arkansas.
All of them traveled to Conway on Tuesday for a debate - except one.
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| Early voting begins for Arkansas election
Arkansas voters can start casting their ballots for the Nov. 6 election.
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 | Cotton, Jeffress run for Ark. 4th District seat
he pending retirement of Arkansas' only Democratic congressman has opened up a race between two starkly different candidates: a 35-year-old Republican political newcomer who's managed to raise more money than the state's other GOP House members and a 64-year-old veteran of the state Legislature who's spent much of his campaign money on gas for the truck he travels around the sprawling district.
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 | Tuesday is deadline for Ark. voters to register
Tuesday marks the deadline for Arkansans to register to vote in this year's general election.
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 | Former Governor Mike Huckabee to headline pre-election rally
Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee will headline a pre-election rally for the state Republican Party later this month in downtown Little Rock, according to a release.
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| Curry-Dixon in runoff for Little Rock School Board
There will be a run-off election for zone 7 of the Little Rock School Board.
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 | Runoff possible in LRSD School Board race
Dianne Curry and Tanya Dixon may have a runoff election for the Little Rock School Board Zone 7 position.
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 | Tea Party Express rolls through Hot Springs
It's 65 days until the November 6th election -- an election Tea Party supporters say is too important to stay out of.
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| Ark. prosecutor calls for ballot investigation
A prosecutor running for an east Arkansas congressional seat said Thursday that he asked authorities to look into possible fraudulent signatures for two ballot initiatives.
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 | Ark. AFL-CIO endorses Dems, but not Herb Rule
Arkansas' largest union has made its endorsements for the fall elections but took no position in the 2nd District congressional race.
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 | Green Party candidate may be too young to serve
The Secretary of State’s Office has notified the Green Party that their candidate for the First Congressional District in Arkansas may be too young to serve in that position.
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 | Election officials: Ark casinos measure invalid
One of two competing proposals to give private businesses a monopoly over casino gambling in Arkansas didn't meet a signature requirement and can't appear on the November ballot, election officials said Wednesday.
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| McDaniel anticipating pricey governor's contest
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel is gearing up for a costly battle in the race for the Arkansas governor's office in two years, saying Tuesday that he expects it to be the most expensive in state history.
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 | Jefferson Co. polling problems
The Jefferson County Election Commission is investigating the course of action of poll workers and cross over voting in the recent primary runoff election.
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 | Jefferson County Election Commission looks into claims of illegal voting
The Jefferson County Election Commission is looking into allegations that some people voted illegally in the June 12th runoff election.
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| Polls open for Arkansas runoff election
Polls are open for voters to cast ballots in the runoff election for primary races that weren't decided last month.
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| Congressional candidates in runoff
The runoff election is scheduled for June 12th. Early voting has already begun. In the week leading up to the runoff, Fox 16 will interview Senator Gene Jeffress, Q. Byrum Hurst, Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ellington, and Clark Hall about their races.
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 | Fed judges won't block Ark. primary certification
A panel of federal judges won't block the certification of an east Arkansas state Senate primary while they consider a lawmaker's complaint that his district was redrawn to intentionally weaken the black vote.
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| Lonoke Co. recounts votes after 200+ votes missed
The Lonoke County Election Commission says between 200 and 300 votes from one of their precincts were never counted Tuesday night and as a result, they're conducting a full recount of every race in the county.
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