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Democratic Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu Defeated

Democratic Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu Defeated

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Republican Rep. Bill Cassidy has defeated Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu, denying her a fourth term and extending the GOP’s domination of the 2014 midterm elections that put Republicans in charge of Capitol Hill for the

Pryor: Obama 'Has Been a Drag' on My Re-Election

Pryor: Obama 'Has Been a Drag' on My Re-Election

Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) said that President Obama “has been a drag” on his 2014 re-election bid in an interview with Fox News Senior National Correspondent John Roberts broadcast on Friday’s “America’s Newsroom.” “He [Obama] has been a drag. I’m

Tom Cotton: Immigration a 'Major Issue' in AR Race

Tom Cotton: Immigration a 'Major Issue' in AR Race

U.S. Congressman and candidate for the U.S. Senate Tom Cotton (R-AR) declared the illegal immigration was a “major issue” in his race against incumbent Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) on Monday’s “Laura Ingraham Show.” Cotton said that on the “major issue”

Tom Cotton to Air Mini-Doc as a Campaign Ad

Tom Cotton to Air Mini-Doc as a Campaign Ad

Rep. Tom Cotton’s (R-AR) Senate campaign announced Friday it has purchased television time and will be airing a 14-minute long campaign ad focused on Cotton’s connections to his hometown and personal history.  According to the campaign, the lengthy ad —

Poll: Cotton Opens Up 8 Point Lead Over Pryor

Poll: Cotton Opens Up 8 Point Lead Over Pryor

Rep. Tom Cotton (R-AR) has opened up a real lead in his effort to unseat Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR). A new poll released Monday by Talk Business & Politics and Hendrix College finds Cotton with an 8 point advantage over

Mark Pryor: Arkansas' 'Middle Class' Earns 'Up To $200,000'

Mark Pryor: Arkansas' 'Middle Class' Earns 'Up To $200,000'

Tuesday, during the Arkansas senatorial debate between incumbent Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) and his Republican opponent Rep. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Pryor defined “middle class” as an income of up to $150,000 to $200,000 annually. “Well, you know under the law,

Pryor Defends Vote For Obamacare, Attacks Iraq Vet's 'Ambition'

Pryor Defends Vote For Obamacare, Attacks Iraq Vet's 'Ambition'

Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) defended his vote for Obamacare and attacked Republican challenger and Iraq War Veteran Tom Cotton’s “ambition” during Monday’s Arkansas debate. Obamacare (the Affordable Healthcare Act) passed the Senate in December 2009 against a united Republican front.

Cotton Hammers Pryor as Obama 'Rubber Stamp'

Cotton Hammers Pryor as Obama 'Rubber Stamp'

President Barack Obama was not in Arkansas Monday, but his name was at the tip of Republican Tom Cotton’s tongue all that afternoon. Debating incumbent Sen. Mark Pryor — as well as Libertarian Nathan LaFrance and Green Party candidate Mark

Tom Cotton Sets Arkansas Statewide Fundraising Record

Tom Cotton Sets Arkansas Statewide Fundraising Record

Tom Cotton has set a new fundraising record for the state of Arkansas and is out with an ad highlighting his military service. According to the Cotton campaign, the third quarter total set a new fundraising record for statewide candidates

GOP On Top In Key Arkansas Races

 A new poll out from Democrat-leaning Public Policy Polling has Republicans on top in both the Arkansas governor’s race, as well as the race for the U.S. Senate. It finds Republican Tom Cotton ahead in the U.S. Senate race, 43% to

Democrats Top Roll Call's Endangered Incumbent List

Democrats Top Roll Call's Endangered Incumbent List

With Montana Democrat Sen. John Walsh dropping out, Democrats Mark Pryor and Mary Landrieu appear to be battling out to top Roll Call’s most endangered incumbent list. Sen. Mark Pryor, D-Ark., is still in a perilous political position, but Louisiana Sen.

Pryor Doubles Down on Bizarre Ebola Attack Ad

Pryor Doubles Down on Bizarre Ebola Attack Ad

On Wednesday, Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR) doubled-down on a brazen attack on his Republican opponent, Rep. Tom Cotton (R-AR), slamming Cotton for voting against “preparing America for pandemics like Ebola,” despite Cotton having voted for the final version of the

Vulnerable Democrats Turn on Obama over Immigration

Vulnerable Democrats Turn on Obama over Immigration

Vulnerable Democrats who have to face the American people, as well as Republicans in this Fall’s elections, are warning Obama to go slow when it comes to taking executive action on illegal immigration. “This is an issue that I believe