Arkansas’ attorney general says she’s running for governor
4 years, 6 months ago

Arkansas’ attorney general says she’s running for governor

Associated Press  

— Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said Wednesday she’s running for governor in 2022, setting up a potentially crowded and expensive Republican primary. Tim Griffin has also said he’s running, while former White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders and Senate President Jim Hendren have said they’re considering runs. In a news release announcing her bid, Rutledge said that as governor she would “work to make Arkansas first in everything from job growth to tax reform to ensuring first class-education for every child regardless of zip code or economic status.” Griffin has also appeared in TV ads paid for by a nonprofit promoting lower taxes and STEM education. “I welcome Leslie to the governor’s race and will continue to take my conservative message of growing jobs through lower taxes and fighting wasteful spending to all 75 counties in Arkansas,” Griffin said in a statement.

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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3 years, 11 months ago

AP Source: Sarah Sanders running for Arkansas governor

Associated Press  

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LA Times  

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