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Early voter turnout in Benton and Washington counties outpaced the last midterms. On the final day, a newly naturalized couple waited outside the Washington County Courthouse to vote.
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Democrat James Talarico has won the Senate seat in Texas, according to a race call by the Associated Press. -
Democrat Amy Acton beat biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican backed by President Trump, in a race marked in the final weeks by a Ramaswamy attack ad that drew national criticism. -
The candidates tapped into voter frustration with the political status quo and will now look to translate their success into policy wins that push Democrats further to the left. -
Andrews, a pediatrician, defeated GOP Sen. Darline Graham, who was appointed to the seat after the death of her brother, longtime Sen. Lindsey Graham.
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(Photo by Sonny Albarado/Arkansas Advocate)Arkansas Advocate’s Andrew DeMillo discusses early voting, takeaways from Arkansas TV debates, new polling and how candidates for governor answered a question on executions. -
(Photo by Antoinette Grajeda/Arkansas Advocate)Arkansas Advocate's Andrew DeMillo discusses $10 million maternal health grants, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear's Oct. 1 North Little Rock visit and the decline of political debates in Arkansas.
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