Arkansas state senator says he’s leaving Republican Party
Associated Press— A longtime Arkansas legislator and nephew of the state’s Republican governor said Thursday that he’s leaving the GOP, citing Donald Trump’s rhetoric and the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol by the former president’s supporters. State Sen. Jim Hendren’s announcement closes the door on him seeking the party’s nomination for governor next year, but he said he hasn’t ruled out the possibility of running as an independent. “This is nothing more than an attempt to garner press for a future independent candidacy for governor,” State Republican Party Chairwoman Jonelle Fulmer said in a statement. Hendren’s exit highlights the mistakes that have been made by blindly voting for Republicans based on the divisive national rhetoric,” State Democratic Chairman Michael John Gray said in a statement.
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