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Voter Intelligence 2026 Ballot Briefing (opens the original)
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The Pledge That Says Everything (The Arkansas Machine) (opens the original)
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Deep Dive: The Selection Before the Election (The Arkansas Machine) (opens the original)
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The most consequential part of the special election to replace former state Sen. Jonathan Dismang may happen this week, months before the January election date.Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders gave Republican, Democratic and independent candidates from noon Monday until noon Thursday to file for the Senate District 18 special election. Independent candidates must also circulate pet
Follow the Money: The Energy Sector’s Investment in Jonathan Dismang (opens the original)
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When we reported yesterday on former Sen. Jonathan Dismang’s resignation and new job with Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc., we briefly summarized his financial relationship with the electric cooperatives. Those numbers only scratch the surface of the intertwining.Tracking Arkansas reviewed every Dismang campaign finance report currently available through the Secretary of State’s website from 2019 through 2026 and flagged contributions from energy companies, ind
BEHIND THE LINES: Dismang Latest Legislator to Leave for Greener Pastures (opens the original)
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At the end of the Arkansas Legislative Council’s Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Subcommittee on Tuesday morning, where he serves as co-chair, state Sen. Jonathan Dismang announced his resignation, effective at the end of the day.Hours later, Arkansas Electric Cooperatives, Inc., announced that Dismang would become its vice president of external affairs next month and then replace former Rep. Bill Gossage as Chief of External Affairs when Gossage retires next year.Dismang s
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