After Tuesday's election, Arkansas Democrats are touting something they have long sought but haven't had in a decade -- leverage. That is because Democrats flipped 10 seats in the state House of Representatives,

Gov. Sarah Sanders was essentially unopposed for re-election. Still, she lost 4.6 of every 10 voters. They opted for anyone else, whether "what's-his-name" or the other "what's-his-name." Together, those two very nearly tied her.

Issue 3 on Tuesday's ballot, referred to voters by state lawmakers, was put down by a slim margin. But slim is enough. Constitutional amendments don't get runoffs. Any margin, even by one vote, is all that's necessary to trigger rejection or approval.

The old provision dated back to 1868, and read, "The citizens of this State shall have the right to keep and bear arms, for their common defense." The new, which passed 71%-29%, will read: (a) The citizens of this State shall have the right to keep and bear arms,

Arkansas Democrats flipped roughly twice as many state Legislature seats as they expected, and their chair blamed gerrymandering for their failure to win a federal seat. Why it matters: The gains give Democrats more leverage in the state House and renewed hope of winning congressional seats, despite losses at the statewide and federal levels. The latest: The AP finally called the U.S. congressional race for Republican Rep. French Hill with a...

The blue wave in the 2026 midterms has caused a splash in multiple state-level elections, even in traditionally red states. Election results show Republicans lost their supermajority in state Houses in Arkansas,

Voters in Kansas, Alaska, Arkansas, South Dakota and West Virginia approved noncitizen voting bans by wide margins, but key Supreme Court case looms.

French Hill held a 4,402-vote lead over Democrat Chris Jones at 2pm Wednesday in an Arkansas congressional race that remained too close to call. The race is for the 2nd District, which covers eight counties in central Arkansas and includes Little Rock.

Republican Tom Cotton won election Tuesday to the U.S. Senate representing Arkansas, defeating Democrat Hallie Shoffner. Cotton was first elected to the Senate in 2014 and is the chairman of