Redistricting Recap Episode 27: Arkansas

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After 3 months, Arkansas's map has taken effect without Governor Hutchinson's signature. Despite allthe drama, the map changes very little. Pulaski County is trisected to shore up Republican seats, but the seats were fairly red anyways.

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#4 AR-1

Incumbent: Rick Crawford (R)

Predecessor: AR-1 (Safe R)

Lean: R+42.0

Ranking: Safe R

Location: Northeast Arkansas

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#3 AR-4

Incumbent: Bruce Westerman (R)

Predecessor: AR-4 (Safe R)

Lean: R+36.8

Ranking: Safe R

Location: South Arkansas

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#2 AR-3

Incumbent: Steve Womack (R)

Predecessor: AR-3 (Safe R)

Lean: R+29.0

Ranking: Safe R

Location: Northwest Arkansas

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#1

Incumbent: French Hill (R)

Predecessor: AR-2 (Safe R)

Lean: R+17.4

Ranking: Safe R

Location: Central Arkansas

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No net change

Running Total: +6 Lean D, -5 Tossup, -8 Lean R, +9 Safe R (+6 D, -5 T, +1 R)

Posted Feb 4, 2022, 4:36 PM UTC

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