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Republican Leslie Rutledge Wins Reelection for Lieutenant Governor in Arkansas
Rutledge, a former attorney general, won with 394,227 votes as AP projected a second term and unofficial results showed a wide lead.
- The Associated Press projected Lieutenant Governor Leslie Rutledge won a second term, defeating Libertarian Michael Kalagias in the Arkansas statewide election.
- Before assuming her current role in 2023, Rutledge served 8 years as Arkansas' attorney general. Her extensive government background positioned her for successful reelection.
- Unofficial results show Rutledge secured 394,227 votes compared to 227,952 for Libertarian Michael Kalagias. This decisive margin confirmed her mandate from Arkansans.
- As lieutenant governor, Rutledge remains first in the line of succession to the governor and presides over the state senate, casting tie-breaking votes when needed.
- Moving forward, Rutledge plans to collaborate with Governor Sanders at the Capitol to improve state rankings and ensure Arkansans have support to live safely.
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Republican Leslie Rutledge wins reelection for lieutenant governor in Arkansas
Republican Leslie Rutledge wins reelection for lieutenant governor in Arkansas.
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right2Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Center
Bias Distribution
- 64% of the sources are Center
64% Center
L 18%
C 64%
R 18%
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