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Race: U.S. Senate In the News:
Sen. Tim HutchinsonSen. Tim Hutchinson
U.S. Sen. Tim Hutchinson
(Republican)

Attorney General Mark PryorAttorney General Mark Pryor
Attorney General Mark Pryor
(Democrat)

Official Results: Pryor Unseats Hutchinson
State Attorney General Mark Pryor (D) unseated incumbent U.S. Sen. Tim Hutchinson (R) after one of the closest races of the election cycle. Pryor earned 54 percent of the vote to Hutchinson's 46 percent, according to final results published by the Arkansas Secretary of State.

Candidates Battle as Party Leaders Lend Support
Update: The razor thin margin of control in the Senate has drawn the focus of prominent party leaders to the contentious U.S. Senate race in Arkansas, where the two campaigns have been locked in a war of words over campaign tactics. (10/31)

Pryor, GOP Clash Over Ad
Update: U.S. Senate candidate Mark Pryor of Arkansas has fired back at what he calls false accusations in a Republican-sponsored ad that began airing the last week in September. Pryor, who is currently serving as Arkansas' attorney general and is locked in a close race with incumbent Sen. Tim Hutchinson, says that an ad paid for by the state GOP and the National Republican Senatorial Committee contains an outright lie about his support of the Arkansas National Guard. Republican Party leaders say they will stand behind the ad because it accurately portrays Pryor's record.
(10/9)

Candidates Debate Social Security, Missile Defense
Update: As the campaign for Arkansas' Senate seat hits high gear, Democratic challenger Mark Pryor and Republican incumbent Tim Hutchinson have begun attacking one another's records and accusing the other of dirty campaigning.
(9/15)

Money Matters: How Much Do They Have?
A closer look at each campaign's finances as they head into the final weeks of the contest.
-- From the Center for Responsive Politics

State Profile
Arkansas is a state whose politics are dominated by a few pivotal figures and families. The year 2002 is no different with the son of the former Senator running against a member of one of the rising state family dynasties.

Candidate Profile:
With a brother who held his old House seat before becoming head of the Drug Enforcement Administration and a son in the state legislature, Tim Hutchinson is the top of a powerful political family. Despite his political resume, Senator Hutchinson now heads into a likely challenging reelection campaign.

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Candidate Profile:
The son of a popular former governor and senator, Mark Pryor hopes to continue the family's winning tradition this fall. His fast ascent to state attorney general -- he is currently the youngest in the nation -- has set the stage for a serious run at the seat his father, David Pryor, held until six years ago.

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