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The Sebastian County clerk who faces a harassment lawsuit filed by employees has lost his bid for another two-year term.

An Arkansas senator who lost his re-election bid in Tuesday's primary is asking a federal court to prevent state election officials from certifying the election results while judges consider his redistricting lawsuit.

Incumbent Republicans in two U.S. House districts had no primary opposition and are advancing to the November general election, where they'll face Democratic opponents. Full list of uncontested races inside.

An Army veteran locked down the Republican nomination for an open congressional seat in southern Arkansas while Democratic candidates for that seat and one in eastern Arkansas were headed to a runoff election next month.

At this time of year, some people want your vote, and others want your signature.

Turnout in the Arkansas primary has been mixed, with polling locations in hot races seeing steady crowds Tuesday while other spots have hosted few voters.

Candidates for Arkansas' only U.S. House seat held by a Democrat were hoping to win their parties' nominations outright Tuesday in the state's primary, capping an otherwise lackluster campaign season devoid of any major statewide matchups.

Polls are open for Arkansas voters casting ballots in this year's primary election.

Candidates for congressional seats in east and south Arkansas expressed confidence Monday that they can win their parties' nominations outright, but they also prepared for the possibility that a divided electorate could send the races into a three-week runoff campaign.

Arkansas won't award any delegates to a lawyer running against President Barack Obama in Tuesday's primary, despite predictions that he could pull significant support in a state where the president is unpopular, the state Democratic Party announced Thursday.

A redistricting panel should be ordered to redraw a state Senate district so it has a black voting age population of at least 58 percent, attorneys for a state lawmaker and a group of east Arkansas residents argued in federal court papers filed Tuesday.

Thousands of Arkansans have cast their ballots on the first day of early voting ahead of the May 22 primary and non-partisan judicial election.

Early voting is set to begin for the May 22 primary and non-partisan judicial election.

City leaders in Texarkana have authorized a special election in June for voters to consider the extension of a bond issue that would pay for about $9 million in street repairs.

The campaigns for former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum have filed paperwork to appear on Arkansas' ballot for the Republican presidential primary.

Walton family money is backing an effort to put the question of making Benton County "wet" on the November general election ballot.

Mitt Romney cruised to a solid victory in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night, picking up steam from his first-place finish in the lead-off Iowa caucuses and firmly establishing himself as the man to beat for the Republican presidential nomination.

North Little Rock Mayor Pat Hays said Tuesday night that the penny sales tax increase failed.

Democrat Drew Pritt has decided to not run against Tim Griffin for the 2nd Congressional District seat. This reverses his decision he made last week to challenge the incumbent congressman.

U.S. Sen. John Boozman remains the most prosperous member of Arkansas' congressional delegation and owns up to $5 million in undeveloped subdivision lots, financial reports for the state's federal lawmakers released Thursday show.