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Biden, Trump qualify for Arkansas ballot as filing period for 2024 election kicks off

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President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have qualified for the ballot in Arkansas as the filing period for the state's elections next year have kicked off. Dozens of candidates filled the state Capitol rotunda to make their bids official on Monday for the state's primary and nonpartisan judicial elections.

Dozens of candidates fill the Arkansas state Capitol rotunda on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023 for the first day of filing period for the 2024 election in the state. Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston speaks in the state Capitol in Little Rock, Ark., on Monday, Nov. 6, 2023, as the filing period for the 2024 election in the state officially kicks off. Thurston, a Republican, was the first in line to file as he made his bid for state treasurer official.

Representatives for Biden and Trump’s campaigns, along with ones representing Republican hopefuls Vivek Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley, filed paperwork.Republican Secretary of State John Thurston was the first to file, making his candidacy for state treasurer official.

Democrats head into the election hoping to break Republicans’ hold on the Legislature. The GOP holds 82 of the 100 seats in the House and 29 of the 35 seats in the Senate. All 100 House seats and 18 Senate seats are up next year. Three Democrats filed to run for U.S. House seats held by Republicans. They include Rodney Govens, who is running for the 1st District seat held by Rep. Rick Crawford; Marcus Jones, who is running for the 2nd District seat held by Rep. French Hill; and Caitlin Draper, who is running for the 3rd District seat held by Steve Womack.

 

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