Arkansas

Arkansas

Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Arkansas politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Arkansas politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

Arkansas is located in the southern United States and was admitted into the Union on June 15, 1836 as the 25th state. In the United States, it is the 32nd most populous state. The capital and most populous city of Arkansas is Little Rock, located in the central portion of the state.

Arkansas has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of four members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 35 members of the State Senate and 100 members of the House of Representatives.

State Leadership

Governor

R

Sarah Huckabee Sanders

Secretary of State

R

John Thurston

Speaker of the House

R

Matthew Shepherd

Capital:

Little Rock

Motto:

Regnat populus

Translation:

The people rule

Population:

3,013,756

Land Area of State:

51,992 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1836

Cities and counties in Arkansas[edit]

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Policy issues in Arkansas[edit]

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