It was undisputed that the three-way split cracked cities, school districts, and judicial districts with high concentrations of Black people. And for the first time in history, Pulaski County no longer remained wholly within a single congressional district as its population anchor.

Democratic candidate for Senate Hallie Shoffner talked to 40/29's Yuna Lee on 40/29 On the Record. Shoffner is a sixth-generation farmer from northeast Arkansas. She announced in July that she would seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Sen. Tom Cotton.

State Auditor Dennis Milligan is seeking re-election to a second four-year term in 2026, Milligan announced on Monday.

Republicans and Democrats in other states have embraced efforts to redraw congressional districts ahead of next year's midterm elections. Arkansas' legislators are not in a position to follow suit.

Hundreds of Arkansas farmers gathered last week in Brookland, pleading for emergency financial relief as they struggle under mounting debt, rising costs, and collapsing crop prices. Many in the room had voted for President Donald Trump, yet they now fear the survival of their farms — and their families’ livelihoods — are at stake.

Eugene Krupitsky, a financial adviser who ran for the Zone 4 seat on the Little Rock School Board in November but came up short, announced that he is giving it another try.

Lifelong Trumann resident and community advocate, Heather Shrader, has officially announced her candidacy for Mayor of Trumann in the 2026 election.

Arkansas Auditor Dennis Milligan announced Monday that he is launching a re-election run for a second term. Milligan was elected in 2022 to serve as auditor of state. In his announcement, he spoke about his work during his first term and plans to continue through another term.

Sen. Gary Stubblefield, a Branch Republican who served a dozen years in the Arkansas Senate, died Tuesday at the age of 74. The cause of death was unknown, said Senate Information Officer John Reed, who confirmed Stubblefield’s passing to the Advocate Tuesday morning.

Funeral services have been announced for Sen. Gary Stubblefield (R-Branch), who died on Sept. 2 at the age of 74.