by Associated Press 11/6/2015 7:33 am
Two candidates who have been part of each of the prime-time Republican debates so far, Chris Christie and Mike Huckabee, have been demoted to next week's undercard event because of low national poll numbers.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 11/2/2015 5:40 pm
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee was the first in line Monday to make his bid official as the White House hopeful helped kick off the one-week filing period in his home state for candidates in next year's election.
by Associated Press 10/29/2015 6:46 am
Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio fought for control of the Republican's establishment wing in Wednesday night's third GOP debate, as insurgent outsiders Donald Trump and Ben Carson defended the seriousness of their White House bids.
by Associated Press 10/26/2015 6:49 am
A majority of Republican voters view only four of their party's presidential contenders as potential general election winners, according to a new Associated Press-GfK poll.
by Associated Press 10/19/2015 7:21 am
Six Republican presidential candidates are converging on a megachurch in suburban Dallas on Sunday, underscoring how important the evangelical vote is to many White House hopefuls.
by Associated Press 9/28/2015 11:51 am
Former President George W. Bush is campaigning in northwest Arkansas to help his brother Jeb's White House bid.
by Associated Press 9/17/2015 7:04 am
Amid the back-and-forth bickering over Donald Trump, the Republican presidential contest took a substantive and serious turn in Wednesday's prime-time debate, with candidates wrangling over immigration, gay marriage and foreign affairs.
by Associated Press 9/17/2015 7:01 am
Celebrity real estate mogul Donald Trump and 10 more Republican candidates for president met at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for the party's second prime-time debate. Here's five takeaways from Wednesday night's debate.
by Associated Press 9/16/2015 6:45 am
Donald Trump's unexpected durability has led some of his rivals to shift their strategy for Wednesday's second debate. Now their goal is to engage Trump, without inflicting any damage on their own campaigns.
by Associated Press 8/7/2015 7:37 am
The 10 leading candidates for the Republican nomination argued about issues that included immigration, taxes, health care, individual rights and foreign policy. Here are five takeaways from Thursday's debate.
by Associated Press 8/7/2015 7:35 am
A combative Donald Trump, the billionaire businessman-turned-presidential candidate, jolted the first Republican debate of the 2016 campaign by warning he might run as an independent if denied the GOP nomination.
by Associated Press 8/6/2015 7:01 am
For the Republican Party, the narrowing of that vast field of presidential hopefuls begins in earnest Thursday with the first debate of the 2016 campaign.
by Associated Press 8/5/2015 6:48 am
It's the first really good news - and really bad news - for Republicans seeking the presidential nomination: Who's in the first prime-time debate and who's not.
by Andrew DeMillo, The Associated Press 7/18/2015 8:58 am
Headlining the state Republican Party's annual Reagan Rockefeller fundraising dinner, Donald Trump repeatedly railed against President Barack Obama on issues including the Iran nuclear deal and trade policy.
by Associated Press 7/16/2015 7:10 am
Presidential candidates including Hillary Rodham Clinton and Mike Huckabee are filing their initial fundraising reports on Wednesday, offering a glimpse at how they're raising and spending money.
by Associated Press 7/15/2015 6:46 am
Republican former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has raised $2 million for his 2016 presidential run, his campaign says, while outside groups helping him collected $6 million.
by Associated Press 6/11/2015 6:52 am
As a rising number of 2016 GOP hopefuls distance themselves from Iowa's Republican Straw Poll, state party officials are set to discuss the future of the event during a Friday conference call.
by Associated Press 5/21/2015 10:11 am
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee says he won't participate in the Iowa Straw Poll, where he competed and placed second eight years ago.
by Associated Press 4/13/2015 6:53 am
Hillary Rodham Clinton made no mention of her potential Republican rivals when kicking off her second campaign for president. They didn't share her restraint.
by Robert Coon, Blake Rutherford and Lance Turner 10/29/2014 4:01 pm
It's the penultimate Arkansas Business #ARPX column of 2014! Before next week’s post-election wrap-up, we’ve once again asked Robert Coon and Blake Rutherford to weigh in on what we’ve seen — and will seen — in these final days of the midterm campaign.