Arkansas Governor 2022

Three of the four Democratic candidates for Arkansas governor - Dr. Anthony Bland, Dr. Chris Jones and James 'Rus' Russell - discussed a broad range of education topics in this KATV-TB&P town hall.

Three of the four gubernatorial hopefuls in the Democratic Party of Arkansas met for an education town hall Thursday night (Aug. 26) and discussed issues ranging from mask mandates, school openings and closures, and critical race theory.

The Sanders campaign has announced a 15-stop "Freedom Tour" across Arkansas, which will include a boat parade at Lake Ouachita's Mountain Harbor on Sunday and a Labor Day Rally featuring country-music singer John Rich on Monday.

Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, a GOP candidate for Arkansas governor, participates in a KATV-TB&P Education Town Hall.

Columnist John Brummett discusses the UA Chancellor departure, Chris Jones' entry into the governor's race, and the latest ruling on the Affordable Care Act.

Dr. Anthony Bland fell short in his 2018 attempt to win the lieutenant governor’s race in Arkansas, but that did not deter the Democrat from Little Rock from setting his sights on the state’s top job. Bland, 43, told Talk Business & Politics he intends to seek the Democratic nomination for governor during the 2022 election cycle.

Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders’ campaign on Thursday said she has raised nearly $5 million in her bid to be Arkansas’ next governor, breaking the record for quarterly fundraising in the state.

Businesswoman and civic leader Supha Xayprasith-Mays will seek the Democratic nomination for governor in 2022. She announced her intentions to run Friday (March 26).

Democratic Party of Arkansas chairman Michael John Gray said Sunday (March 21) that lowering filing fees to zero in some instances is the best way to ensure competition for Republican-held seats in the state Legislature.

Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge says her new lawsuit against Walgreens is part of a continuing mission of accountability for the opioid crisis, and she says her experience as the state’s top legal officer makes her more qualified to be the next governor of Arkansas.