Information About the Candidates*

Tim Hutchinson (R) Incumbent Began Service: 1997 Date of Birth: August 11, 1949 Education: Bob Jones U 1972 BA; Arkansas 1990 MA Home: Bentonville Religion: Baptist Career: Co-Owner/Manager, KBCV Radio, 1982-1989; Adjunct Instructor, John Brown University; State Representative, Arkansas General Assembly, 1985-1993; Member, U.S. House of Representatives, 1993-1997 Campaign Headquarters Hutchinson for Senate P.O. Box 1150 Little Rock, AR 72203 Tel: (501) 975-2002 Web Site: Hutchinson for Senate

Mark Pryor (D) Date of Birth: January 10, 1963 Education: Arkansas 1985 BA, 1988 JD Home: Little Rock Religion: Christian Career: Attorney, Wright, Lindsey & Jennings, Little Rock, AR; State Representative, Arkansas General Assembly, Little Rock, AR, 1990-1994; Attorney General, State of Arkansas, Little Rock, AR, 1999-Present Campaign Headquarters Mark Pryor for U.S. Senate P.O. Box 2720 Little Rock, AR 72203 Tel: (501) 376-1441 Fax: (501) 376-1767 Web Site: Pryor for Senate

*Candidate information from Leadership Directories.

NPR News Coverage on This Race

Values and Political Tradition in Arkansas Senate Race
NPR's Greg Allen reports on the re-election campaign of Arkansas Sen. Tim Hutchinson, who is thought to be the most endangered GOP senator on the ballot next week. Hutchinson, who ran six years ago as a "family values" conservative, divorced his wife and married an aide shortly after his election. Further, Hutchinson's Democratic opponent, Attorney General Mark Pryor, is the son of one of the state's most revered political figures. Oct 31, 2002.
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