Cotton, Sanders Open 9-Point and Double-Digit Arkansas Leads as Democrats Miss Blue-Wave Breakthrough
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Updated · News From The States · Oct 25
Cotton, Sanders Open 9-Point and Double-Digit Arkansas Leads as Democrats Miss Blue-Wave Breakthrough
3 articles · Updated · News From The States · Oct 25
Summary
A new Talk Business & Politics-Hendrix poll put Sen. Tom Cotton ahead of Hallie Shoffner by 9 points and showed Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders with a double-digit lead over Fred Love.
The survey marked a sharp shift from August, when the same pollsters had the Senate race statistically tied, undercutting Democratic hopes in a state they saw as unusually competitive this year.
Arkansas Democrats still face thin national backing and a money gap: Cotton has about $4 million more cash on hand than Shoffner, while conservative super PAC America One has spent more than $4.4 million.
The party's brighter spot is the 2nd Congressional District, where Chris Jones has drawn national Democratic help, though redistricting made the seat more Republican after 2021.
Even with favorable national conditions, the Arkansas results suggest Democrats may still struggle to convert anti-Trump and anti-incumbent sentiment into durable statewide gains.