2020 AR Senatorial race: on Principles & Values


Ricky Dale Harrington: Libertarian for those unhappy with Democrats AND Republicans

The Libertarian Party of Arkansas nominated Harrington, Jr., 34, of Pine Bluff, to run for the U.S. Senate seat now held by Republican Sen. Tom Cotton. If you have supported Democrats or Republicans in the past and are unhappy with the way things are going in our country's government you now have another choice.ÿ Bad or worse are no longer the only choices in the election.ÿ There is an alternative.ÿ The Libertarian Party.
Source: 2020 Arkansas Senate campaign website RDH4Senate.com Dec 14, 2019

Ricky Dale Harrington: Converted from Blue-Dog Democrat; married with three kids

Harrington, a father of three, is the LPA's first African-American candidate. The party first began contesting elections in Arkansas in 2012.

He was a member of the White County Democratic Party, though he called himself a "blue dog" or conservative Democrat. He spent two years doing Church of Christ missionary work in China with his Chinese-born wife, Emily, whom he met while they were students at Harding University. He taught in universities and did health care consulting in China. He was there during the 2016 campaign and was dismayed watching the condition of American politics from afar.

Harrington also was inspired to run because of his displeasure over Act 164's higher threshold requirements to qualify for the ballot.

Source: TalkBusiness.net on 2020 Arkansas Senate race Oct 27, 2019

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