Data: UF Election Lab tracker. Map: David Adkins/Axios About 277,000 ballots were cast in Arkansas during the first week of early voting. Why it matters: That's about 15% of all registered voters in the state, with another week of early voting and Election Day remaining, according to the Arkansas Secretary of State's Office. The first week was Oct. 19 through Saturday. More than 1.84 million people are registered to vote in Arkansas. Flashback:...

For somebody running as a Democrat in Arkansas these days, Allison Sweatman has a remarkably reasonable approach to the LEARNS Act. She may not have received the memo that she should promise to jerk the funding out of LEARNS immediately upon being sworn in.

In a sign of the potentially dire midterm political environment, Republicans have spent millions of dollars playing defense in Arkansas, one of the most conservative states in the country.

The physicist, nonprofit executive and former gubernatorial nominee is running a competitive campaign against Republican Rep. French Hill. As Election

Arkansas TV put on a fine debate between the worthy combatants for the seat in Congress from the 2nd District.

A sign directs residents to voting machines Feb. 27 during early voting for the primary elections at the Benton County Administration Building in Bentonville. Visit nwaonline.com/photo for today's photo gallery.

Benton County's state House District 8 lost its state representative on Aug. 5. Republican Kara Armas of Pea Ridge and and Democrat Parker Stohlton of Bella Vista both want to be the one to fill the gap.

On the first day of early voting, Arkansas' voters started voting in the midterm election in which the Arkansas secretary of state is forecasting about half of the state's 1.85 million registered voters will cast ballots.