The Prohibition Party candidate, James Hedges, also had the notable achievement of finishing third in Arkansas County, ahead of major third party candidates Gary Johnson and Jill Stein. Arkansas County was also the only county in the country where he did so.
Treemap of the popular vote by county. The 2016 United States presidential election in Arkansas was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Arkansas voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via ...
Bill Clinton won the state twice in 1992 and 1996, but the state has trended Republican in every election since 2000. Trump won the state with 60.57% of the vote, and Hillary Clinton received 33.65% of the vote. The Republican candidate has carried Arkansas in every election since 2000. This is also the first election in which ...
When board decisions on such cases are appealed, attorneys represent the boards before the Arkansas Circuit Courts, Court of Appeals and Arkansas Supreme Court.
The Solicitor General works to ensure that the rights of Arkansans are not hindered by an overreaching federal government and that litigation and counsel provided by the Attorney General’s office is of the highest quality.
Attorneys in the Criminal Department represents the State of Arkansas in appeals filed by criminals in the Arkansas Court of Appeals, the Arkansas Supreme Court and the U.S. Supreme Court. Defendants may appeal convictions from Arkansas circuit courts based on a variety of claims.
Attorneys in the State Agencies Department provide legal representation to the more than 160 State agencies , boards, commissions and higher education institutions. As legal counsel for these State entities, attorneys provide advice and representation in matters including administrative law, regulatory law, employment law, contract law and property law.
These cases include federal civil rights lawsuits filed by inmates against prison officials, employment lawsuits brought by current or former State employees, constitutional challenges against State laws, claims against the State Police and a broad range of other litigation. Civil lawyers also initiate lawsuits to protect the interests of the State.
For boards and commissions with licensing authority over professionals such as pharmacists, appraisers, engineers and social workers, the department’s attorneys prosecute citizen complaints against professionals who violate the terms of their license.
After the State appellate process is complete, many prisoners pursue review of their convictions and sentences through federal courts, and the Criminal Department represents the State’s interests in these federal proceedings.
See also: Arkansas's 2nd congressional district. Republican French Hill, the incumbent representative, ran for reelection. Dianne Curry of the Democratic Party, a former member of the Little Rock School Board and the Arkansas Division of Volunteerism, challenged Hill.
The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including President of the United States. The primaries were held on March 1. Although Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson only obtained 2.6% of the vote in Arkansas during the coinciding presidential election, Libertarian candidates for the U.S.